| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Giampaolo Caruso |
| Born | August 15, 1980 Italy |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Katusha |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2002–2006 2007 2009 2009–2010 2010– |
ONCE-Eroski Lampre-Fondital LPR Brakes-Ballan Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce Team Katusha |
| Infobox last updated on 3 January 2012 |
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Giampaolo Caruso (born August 15, 1980 in Avola) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.
Caruso was accused in the Operación Puerto doping case, but his case was soon dropped by the Spanish federation.[1] The Italian Olympic Committee wanted him suspended for two years, but he was acquitted of involvement by the Court for Arbitration for Sport.[2] In 2009 he signed a contract until the end of 2011 for LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini,[3] but moved to Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce midseason. He had a contract with them through 2011,[4] but on April 6, 2010, after the Giro d'Italia organizers had announced that Ceramica Flaminia was not invited to the race, he was allowed to break his contract and to sign with Team Katusha, who assumed the contract through its duration.[5] The Team Katusha signed him mainly with the aim that he will be the team leader during the Giro d'Italia 2010.
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