Pippotorium: Archive

2008 Vuelta a España, Stage 1: Liquigas won the team time trial so Pippo enjoyed wearing the former Jersey Oro but also subjected himself to criticisms for his facial hair from members of the Garmin Argyle Armada.

Credit: Miguel Angel Morenatti/Corbis.

Nov 24, 2011

#filippo pozzato #podium poses #vuelta a espana #weird facial hair #pippo pozzato

Pozzatolocks

2008 Pre-Milano-San Remo: Ya’ll know this dreaded image would, alas, show up sometime so here it is for ya’ll to enjoy.

Credit: ????? via Astanafans.com.

Nov 23, 20111 note

#filippo pozzato #milano-sanremo #style mishaps #pippo pozzato

Little Red Ferrari

2006 Post-Milano-San Remo: Pray tell, would one if the Italian [Renaissance] Masters refer to this portrait as Man with La Primavera Trophy and ZOMG LIEK SMOKIN’ RED FERRARI—OH YAH!

Credit: Have had difficulty locating this Roberto Bettini sans watermark.

Nov 22, 2011

#filippo pozzato #ferraris #milano-sanremo #trophy time #pippo pozzato

All about the Shoes

2008 Tour de France: It is easy to be distracted by enticing tan lines but one must not overlook the gilded, golden tennis shoes.

Credit: Roberto Bettini.

Nov 21, 20112 notes

#filippo pozzato #tanlines #tour de france #pippo pozzato

In Pursuit of Tanlines

2008 Tour de France: Did Manuel Quinziato and Pippo seek to further their tanlines in order to obscure the telltale signs of being cyclists?

Credit: Roberto Bettini.

Nov 20, 20113 notes

#filippo pozzato #manuel quinziato #tanlines #tour de france #headband phase #pippo pozzato

Damages

2007 Tour de Suisse: After severe rains caused riders to rush for shelter on course, Pippo displayed the damage that hail has done to him

Credit: Valeriano di Domenico/EQ Images.

Nov 19, 2011

#filippo pozzato #shirtless pippo #tour de suisse #pippo pozzato

After the Photo Finish

2004 Tour de France, Stage 7: After 204 kilometers of racing, Spartacus congratulated stage winner Pippo in Saint-Brieuc.

Credit: EPA/Belga Picture.

Nov 18, 20116 notes

#filippo pozzato #fabian cancellara #tour de france #pippo pozzato

Wayback When: Psychedelic Headbands!?

Circa 2001: What crimes against Fashion was Mapei committing with its mosaic headband in neon-tastic colors?

Credit: Sirotti.

Nov 17, 2011

#filippo pozzato #headband phase #retrograde pippo #pippo pozzato

Wayback When: Do or Dye?

1998 Valkenburg World Championships: Pippo ist ein superblond!

Credit: Cor Vos.

Nov 16, 2011

#filippo pozzato #frosted locks #retrograde pippo #pippo pozzato

Panache-cakes for Breakfast

2011 Paris-Roubaix: Teammates and countrymen Pippo and Luca posed before the prestigious race that requires racers to eat hearty doses of panache-cakes for breakfast.

Credit: Via Velolive.com.

Nov 15, 20111 note

#filippo pozzato #cobbled classics #luca paolini #paris-roubaix #pippo pozzato

Yay, Even More Headband!

2010 Paris-Roubaix: Pippo promoted Monaco sports via headband space that remained unclaimed by Russian oligarchs.

Credit: Via Velolive.com.

Nov 14, 2011

#filippo pozzato #cobbled classics #headband phase #paris-roubaix #pippo pozzato