seen from France
seen from Portugal
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2007 Giro Route Revelation: Pippo experiments with hairstyles while Erik Zabel prefers the classic aerodynamic crewcut which he has worn since the Cycling Stone Age (re: before there were carbon bike frames!). (Credit: Cor Vos via Pedalmag.com)
2008 Giro Route Presentation Which Occurred in Late 2007: Hmm, we wonder what Pippo thinks of this hairstyle nowadays... (Credit: AFederico via Pezcyclingnews.com)
Wayback When: Do or Dye?
1998 Valkenburg World Championships: Pippo ist ein superblond!
Credit: Cor Vos.
Wayback When: Espoir Moments
2001 Cycling Trading Card: How many riders are haunted by the cheesiness created for so-called cycling trading cards?
Credit: Methinks Astanafans.com pilfered said picture from Cycling Archives.
Shoes - Socks = Service?
Circa 2001: I am distracted neither by rolled sleeves nor shoeless socks, let alone the psychedelic Mapei pattern, because those bright bidons that look like ketchup bottles distract me from the subject of this photo.
Credit: Would you believe MySpace?
Readjustment
2007: Within minutes of the race, how much time do riders devote to adjusting, say, helmets and sunglasses? Perhaps some of the rituals are rooted in superstitions. The use of teeth to hold bidons and sunglasses is not advised around parents who paid for braces but that digresses from the subject of this blog--Pippo!
Credit: Gregor Brown via CyclingNews.
Wayback When: Dominating Mapei Days
Pippo rode on the race-dominating, style-challenged Mapei team from 2000 to 2002. In 2002 he earned fourteen victories including stage wins in the Tour de l'Avenir, Tour of Cuba, Tour de Normandie, and Tour de Slovénie; yes, they were/are "second-tiered" races but wins are wins. 2012 could be like 2002 as Farnese may not be invited to every high profile race outside Italy.
Credit: Cycling Archives.
