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Filippo Pozzato

Pozzato at the 2016 Grand Prix de Denain
Personal information
Full name	Filippo Pozzato
Nickname	Pippo The Peacock of Sandrigo
Born	(1981-09-10) 10 September 1981 (age 43) Sandrigo, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Classics specialist
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 2 individual stages (2004, 2007) Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (2010) Vuelta a España 1 TTT stage (2008) Stage races Tirreno–Adriatico (2003) One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2009) Milan–San Remo (2006) GP Ouest-France (2013) E3 Prijs Vlaanderen (2009) Omloop Het Volk (2007) Hamburg Cyclassics (2005)

Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato (born September 10, 1981) is a retired Italian road cyclist. He rode professionally from 2000 to 2018 for several top teams.

Pippo was known as a "classics specialist." This means he was very good at long, tough one-day races. He won the famous Milan–San Remo race in 2006. He also came in second place in other big races like Paris–Roubaix (2009) and the Tour of Flanders (2012).

Filippo also won stages in major multi-day races. These include the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. In 2009, he became the Italian National Road Race Champion.

Cycling Career Highlights

Early Years with Mapei (2000–2002)

Filippo Pozzato was born in Sandrigo, Italy. He started his professional cycling career in 2000 with the Mapei team. He was part of a special group of young riders born in 1981. This group included future stars like Fabian Cancellara.

Pippo earned his first wins in 2002 at the Vuelta a Cuba. He also won races in Europe that year, like the Giro del Lago Maggiore. By the end of 2002, he had won many races, including four stages at the Tour de Normandie.

Joining Fassa Bortolo (2003–2004)

After Mapei stopped sponsoring the team, Pozzato joined the Fassa Bortolo team in 2003. He quickly won races like the Trofeo Laigueglia and Giro dell'Etna. He also won a stage and the overall title at Tirreno–Adriatico.

In 2004, Pozzato won the Trofeo Laigueglia again. He also rode in his first ever Grand Tour, the Tour de France. He was the youngest rider there and won a stage! He also raced for Italy at the Athens Olympics.

Success with Quick Step (2005–2006)

Pozzato moved to the Quick Step team in 2005. Here, he joined other former Mapei riders. In 2005, he finished second in the Italian National Road Race Championships. His first win with Quick Step was the HEW Cyclassics. He also won the Giro del Lazio and a stage at the Deutschland Tour.

The year 2006 was a big one for Pippo. He won the Milan–San Remo, one of the most important one-day races. He worked hard for his team leader, but then made his own winning move. He also won a stage at the Tour of Britain.

Riding for Liquigas (2007–2008)

In 2007, Pozzato joined the Liquigas team. He started the season strong, winning the Tour du Haut Var and Omloop Het Volk. At the Tour de France, he won his second career stage.

He continued to win in 2007, taking the Trofeo Matteotti, a stage at the Tour de Pologne, and the Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato.

Pozzato at the 2007 Tour de France, where he won the fifth stage of the race

In 2008, Pozzato won the first stage and the overall title at the Giro della Provincia di Grosseto. He finished second at Milan–San Remo. He also placed sixth at the Tour of Flanders. Later that year, his team won the opening team time trial at the Vuelta a España. Pozzato crossed the line first, so he got to wear the leader's jersey for a day!

Time with Team Katusha (2009–2011)

Pozzato joined the new Team Katusha in 2009. He won the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen and a stage at the Three Days of De Panne. He had great results in the "cobbled classics," finishing fifth at the Tour of Flanders and second at Paris–Roubaix.

In June 2009, Pozzato achieved a big goal: he won the Italian National Road Race Championships for the first time. He also won the Giro del Veneto and the Memorial Cimurri later that year.

In 2010, Pozzato won a stage at the Giro d'Italia. This was Italy's first stage win in that race. He also finished fourth in the World Championships road race.

Pozzato at the 2011 Four Days of Dunkirk

In 2011, Pozzato was in the lead group at Milan–San Remo, finishing fifth. He also finished third overall at the Tour de Picardie. His only win in 2011 was a solo victory at the Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli.

One Season with Farnese Vini (2012)

For the 2012 season, Pozzato signed with the Farnese Vini team. He had a strong spring classics season. He finished second at the Tour of Flanders, just behind Tom Boonen. He also won the GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano.

Years with Lampre–Merida (2013–2015)

Pozzato moved to the Lampre–Merida team in 2013. He quickly won the Trofeo Laigueglia for a record third time. He also won the Coppa Agostoni and the GP Ouest-France. He placed well in other races, earning a spot on the Italian team for the World Championships.

Pozzato at the 2015 Tour de France

In 2014 and 2015, Pozzato had fewer top results. He finished second at the Coppa Bernocchi and third at Tre Valli Varesine in 2014. In 2015, his best overall finish was tenth at the Dubai Tour.

Final Years with Southeast–Venezuela (2016–2018)

In 2016, Pozzato joined the Southeast–Venezuela team. He started to get back to top results. He finished eighth at Milan–San Remo and fourth at Dwars door Vlaanderen. His best result was second place at the Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli.

In 2017, he finished eighth at the Tour of Flanders, his best result there since 2012. He continued to race in 2018 before retiring from professional cycling at the end of that season.

Major Achievements

Source:

Grand Tour Race Results

Grand Tour	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Giro d'Italia	—	84	—	—	—	DNF	45	—	DNF	120	—	—	115	104
Tour de France	116	—	133	DNF	67	100	—	—	—	—	—	125	—	—
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	—	DNF	—	DNF	—	—	—	DNF	—	—	—

Monument Races Results

See also

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