Fizik’s 7 Questions series continues with a popular character in the pro peloton, Team Sky’s Salvatore Puccio.

A flexible, versatile rider who can climb, time-trial and hit the Classics hard, the Italian Puccio is a strong, loyal domestique, who wore the Maglia Rosa of GC leader at the 2013 Giro d’Italia after winning the Team Time Trial, and is currently powering through his fifth Giro.

Here the 28-year-old tells all on his most embarrassing moment on his rise to pro, reveals the icon that first turned his sights on a career in the saddle, and which teammate has a way with Italian words.