Giampaolo Caruso is winner and prize-winner in professional international races; He has been with Katusha Team since 2010. He is specialized in mountain races and Grand Tours. He defended Katusha colors in Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Spana last season. Giampaolo is among the best climbers of the team. |
15.08.1980
Avola (Italy)
2002
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climber
181 cm
70 kg
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1. Rafal Majka (POL) | Tinkoff-Saxo | 30:16.18 |
2. Ion Izagirre (SPA) | Movistar | +0.08 |
3. Benat Intxausti (SPA) | Movistar | +0.22 |
18. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Team Katusha | +2.59 |
1. Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | AG2R | 5:47.50 |
2. Roman Maikin (RUS) | Rusvelo | +0.00 |
3. Manuele Mori (ITA) | Lampre | +0.00 |
5. Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Petr Vakoc (CZE) | OPQS | 5:23.54 |
2. Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica-GreenEdge | +0.21 |
3. Boris Vallee (BEL) | Lotto-Belisol | +0.21 |
7. Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | +0.21 |
1. Theo Bos (NED) | Belkin | 3:39.27 |
2. Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Giant-Shimano | +0.00 |
3. Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica-GreenEdge | +0.00 |
25. Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) | Lotto-Belisol | 5:43.29 |
2. Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) | Astana | +0.00 |
3. Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Giant-Shimano | +0.00 |
45. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Rafal Majka (POL) | Tinkoff-Saxo | 4:30.38 |
2. Benat Intxausti (SPA) | Movistar | +0.00 |
3. Ion Izagirre (SPA) | Movistar | +0.00 |
19. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Rafal Majka (POL) | Tinkoff-Saxo | 4:40.58 |
2. Benat Intxausti (SPA) | Movistar | +0.10 |
3. Ion Izagirre (SPA) | Movistar | +0.10 |
9. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Team Katusha | +0.20 |
1. Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) | Trek Factory | 29.18 |
2. Adriano Malori (ITA) | Movistar | +0.03 |
3. Stephen Cummings (GBR) | BMC | +0.10 |
17. Anton Vorobyev (RUS) | Team Katusha | +0.52 |
1. Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Sky | 29:45.40 |
2. Javier Moreno (SPA) | Movistar | +1.03 |
3. Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | +1.42 |
33. Dmitriy Kozonchuk (RUS) | Team Katusha | +29.37 |
1. Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Sky | 4:32.22 |
2. Oliver Zaugg (SWI) | Tinkoff-Saxo | +0.11 |
3. Javier Moreno (SPA) | Movistar | +0.18 |
17. Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Team Katusha | +1.14 |
1. Oscar Gatto (ITA) | Cannondale | 4:25.53 |
2. Juan Jose Lobato (SPA) | Movistar | +0.00 |
3. Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Dayer Quintana (COL) | Movistar | 5:13.16 |
2. Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Cannondale | +0.54 |
3. Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Sky | +0.54 |
24. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Team Katusha | +2.46 |
1. Oscar Gatto (ITA) | Cannondale | 4:14.08 |
2. Juan Jose Lobato (SPA) | Movistar | +0.00 |
3. Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Jesse Sergent (NZL) | Trek Factory | 3:57.04 |
2. Yoann Bagot (FRA) | Cofidis | +0.49 |
3. Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Team Gourmetfein | +0.57 |
24. Dmitriy Kozonchuk (RUS) | Team Katusha | +1.25 |
1. Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | Tinkoff-Saxo | 4:48.37 |
2. Dayer Quintana (COL) | Movistar | +0.24 |
3. Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Sky | +0.36 |
24. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Team Katusha | +5.24 |
1. Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) | Trek Factory | 27.50 |
2. Jesse Sergent (NZL) | Trek Factory | +0.16 |
3. Manuel Quinziato (ITA) | BMC | +0.18 |
24. Maxim Belkov (RUS) | Team Katusha | +1.25 |
1. Marco Haller (AUT) | Team Katusha | 2:03.08 |
2. Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) | Astana | +0.00 |
3. Raymond Kreder (NED) | Garmin-Sharp | +0.00 |
1. Simon Gerrans (AUS) | Orica-GreenEdge | 6:37.43 |
2. Alejandro Valverde (SPA) | Movistar | +0.00 |
3. Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) | OPQS | +0.00 |
4. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Team Katusha | +0.00 |
1. Alberto Contador (SPA) | Tinkoff-Saxo | 25:28.45 |
2. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | +2.05 |
3. Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Tinkoff-Saxo | +2.14 |
8. Daniel Moreno (SPA) | Katusha Team | +3.16 |
1. Omega Pharma - Quick Step | OPQS | 20.13 |
2. Orica GreenEdge | Orica | +0.11 |
3. Movistar | Movistar | +0.18 |
19. Katusha Team | Katusha Team | +1.06 |
1. Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | IAM | 3:56.12 |
2. Arnaud Demare (FRA) | FDJ | +0.00 |
3. Andre Greipel (GER) | Lotto | +0.00 |
47. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 5:10.17 |
2. Michal Kwiatkowski (ПОЛ) | OPQS | +0.00 |
3. Simon Clarke (AUS) | Orica GreenEdge | +0.00 |
20. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.06 |
1. Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff Saxo | 6:39.56 |
2. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | +0.01 |
3. Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Katusha Team | +0.05 |
10. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.17 |
1. Alberto Contador (ESP) | Tinkoff Saxo | 4:54.42 |
2. Simon Geschke (GER) | Giant - Shimano | +0.06 |
3. Benjamin King (USA) | Garmin Sharp | +0.45 |
6. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +1.39 |
1. Mark Cavendish (GBR) | OPQS | 4:16.15 |
2. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | OPQS | +0.00 |
3. Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | +0.00 |
20. Alexander Kolobnev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.06 |
1. Adriano Malori (ITA) | Movistar | 10.13 |
2. Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | Trek | +0.06 |
3. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Sky | +0.11 |
47. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.47 |
1. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | 24:48.48 |
2. Phillip Gaimon (USA) | Garmin | +0.43 |
3. Sergio Godoy (ARG) | San Luis | +2.02 |
40. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Katusha Team | +20.35 |
1. Phillip Gaimon (USA) | Garmin | 4:06.54 |
2. Emiliano Contreras (ARG) | Argentina | +0.12 |
3. Marc De Maar (AHO) | UHC | +1.17 |
107. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +4.35 |
1. Julian Arredondo (COL) | Trek | 4:13.21 |
2. Peter Stetina (USA) | BMC | +0.00 |
3. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movstar | +0.03 |
36. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Katusha Team | +1.33 |
1. Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Trek | 4:14.19 |
2. Francisco Ventoso (SPA) | Movistar | +0.00 |
3. Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Ph. | +0.00 |
26. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | 4:15.33 |
2. Sergio Godoy (ARG) | San Luis | +0.50 |
3. Darwin Atapuma (COL) | BMC | +1.32 |
43. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +10.25 |
1. Adriano Malori (ITA) | Movistar | 22.11 |
2. Taylor Phinney (USA) | BMC | +0.03 |
3. Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | San Luis | +0.29 |
32. Alberto Losada (SPA) | Katusha Team | +1.48 |
1. Julian Arredondo (COL) | Trek | 4:16.54 |
2. Sergio Godoy (ARG) | San Luis | +0.01 |
3. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | +0.05 |
11. Joaquim Rodriguez (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.30 |
1. Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre | 3:13.28 |
2. Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | +0.00 |
3. Max Richeze (ARG) | Lampre | +0.00 |
85. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +1.00 |
1. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | 4:49.49 |
2. Benjamin Giraud (FRA) | La Pomme | +0.00 |
3. Maxime Daniel (FRA) | Sojasun | +0.00 |
12. Eduard Vorganov (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | 4:06.54 |
2. Armindo Fonseca (FRA) | Bretagne | +0.00 |
3. Maxime Vantomme (BEL) | Crelan | +0.00 |
14. Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ | 2:33.41 |
2. Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | IAM | +0.00 |
3. Davide Appollonio (ITA) | AG2R | +0.00 |
21. Mikhail Ignatyev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Thomas Voeckler (FRA) | Europcar | 27.37 |
2. Mikhail Ignatyev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.23 |
3. Gustav Larsson (SWE) | IAM | +0.26 |
8. Simon Spilak (SLO) | Katusha Team | +0.36 |
1. Jesus Herrada (SPA) | Movistar | 4:21.17 |
2. Arthur Vichot (FRA) | FDJ | +0.00 |
3. Eduard Vorganov (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
7. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +1.18 |
1. Simone Ponzi (ITA) | Astana | 3:16.34 |
2. Daniele Ratto (ITA) | Cannondale | +0.00 |
3. Sergei Chernetckii (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
12. - | Katusha Team | +0.59 |
1. Jens Keukeleire (BEL) | Orica | 3:37.02 |
2. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | AG2R | +0.00 |
3. Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Sky | +0.00 |
7. Sergei Chernetckii (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.02 |
1. Jens Keukeleire (BEL) | Orica | 4:13.33 |
2. Anthony Roux (FRA) | FDJ | +0.00 |
3. Daniele Ratto (ITA) | Cannondale | +0.00 |
5. Sergei Chernetckii (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Anthony Roux (FRA) | FDJ | 3:54.59 |
2. Simone Ponzi (ITA) | Astana | +0.00 |
3. Francesco Lasca (ITA) | Caja Rural | +0.00 |
12. Angel Vicioso (SPA) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Nairo Quintana (COL) | Movistar | 4:26.57 |
2. David Arroyo (SPA) | Caja Rural | +0.23 |
3. Ivan Basso (ITA) | Cannondale | +0.25 |
7. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +1.18 |
1. Gatis Smukulis (LAT) | Katusha Team | 50.28 |
2. Aleksejs Saramotins (LAT) | IAM | +0.28 |
3. Ervins Smolins (LAT) | Latvia | +3.49 |
7. Sergei Chernetckii (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.59 |
1. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR) | Sky | - |
2. Andrei Krasilnikau (BLR) | Brest | - |
3. Branislau Samoilau (BLR) | - | - |
5. Aliaksandr Kuchynski (BLR) | Katusha Team | - |
1. Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Rusvelo | 1:01.12 |
2. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.30 |
3. Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Rusvelo | +0.49 |
7. Petr Ignatenko (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.51 |
1. Ivan Santaromita (ITA) | BMC | 6:14.48 |
2. Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Lampre | +0.00 |
3. Davide Rebellin (ITA) | ССС | +0.00 |
26. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +3.21 |
1. Aleksejs Saramotins (LAT) | IAM | - |
2. Gatis Smukulis (LAT) | Katusha Team | - |
3. Andris Smirnovs (LAT) | Doltcini Flanders | - |
15. Sergei Chernetckii (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.35 |
1. Andrei Krasilnikau (BLR) | Brest | - |
2. Siarhei Papok (BLR) | - | - |
3. Ihar Mytsko (BLR) | - | - |
6. Aliaksandr Kuchynski (BLR) | Katusha Team | - |
1. Andre Greipel (GER) | Lotto | 5:17.03 |
2. Gerald Ciolek (GER) | MTN | +0.00 |
3. John Degenkolb (GER) | Argos | +0.00 |
24. Rudiger Selig (GER) | Katusha Team | +1.50 |
1. Thor Hushovd (NOR) | BMC | 4:26.49 |
2. Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Katusha Team | +0.01 |
3. Edvald B. Hagen (NOR) | Sky | +0.01 |
4. Vladimir Isaychev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.48 |
1. Vladimir Isaychev (RUS) | Katusha Team | 4:47.43 |
2. Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.04 |
3. Andrei Solomennikov (RUS) | Rusvelo | +0.06 |
11. Sergei Chernetckii (RUS) | Katusha Team | +0.00 |
1. Simon Spilak (SLO) | Katusha Team | 4:50.46 |
2. Igor Anton (SPA) | Euskaltel | +1.32 |
3. Peter Stetina (USA) | Garmin | +1.34 |
5. Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) | Katusha Team | +1.49 |
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Most memorable victory?
Stages and overall classification of Brixia Tour 2009
Your favorite race?
Li_ge–Bastogne–Li_ge
If you weren’t a professional cyclist what would you do/be?
I never thought about it
What are your main goals for the next season?
To win a stage of Giro d’Italia
What is your favorite sport besides cycling?
Tennis
Can you dance or sing?
Neither
Name of the last book you read or movie you watched or you were impressed of?
A movie – “The Hangover” 1 and 2
What are your favorite food and the food you hate?
I really like pasta Al Forno, cooked by my mama
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
Late night or early morning?
Late night
Favorite sound?
For me it’s music, for example, Vasco Rossi and Jovanotti
Summer or winter?
Summer
Movie theater or DVD at home?
Movie theater
2005
4th place, Giro di Lombardia
2006
4th place, 8th stage Giro d’Italia
2007
5th place, GC Tour of Slovenia
2008
3rd place, 1st stage Euskal Bizikleta
5th place, Giro dell’Emilia
2009
1st place, 1 stage b, 4th stage and GC Brixia Tour
2010
1st place, 3rd stage Vuelta a Burgos
3rd place, 9th stage Vuelta a Espa_a
2011
4th place, road race, Italian National Championships
2012
3rd place, Trofeo Melinda
4th place, road race, Italian National Championships
2013
3rd place, 3rd stage Vuelta Ciclista al Pa_s Vasco
4th place, GC Vuelta a Burgos
5th place, Gran Premio Miguel Indurain
7th place, GP Industria & Commercio di Prato