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Giampaolo Caruso

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.

Date of birth
15.08.1980
Born in
Avola (Italy)
Professional since
2002
Rider type
climber
Height
181 cm
Weight
70 kg
General
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
Stage 1, 2014-08-03
Gdańsk - Bydgoszcz 226,0 km
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
Stage 2, 2014-08-04
Toruń - Warszawa 226,0 km
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
Stage 3, 2014-08-05
Kielce - Rzeszуw 174,0 km
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
Stage 4, 2014-08-06
Tarnуw Gemini Park - Katowice 236,0 km
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
Stage 5, 2014-08-07
Zakopane - Strbske Pleso 190,0 km
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
Stage 6, 2014-08-08
Bukovina Terma Hotel Spa - Bukowina Tatrzańska 174,0 km
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
Stage 7, 2014-08-09
Krakуw - Krakуw 25,0 km
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
General
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
Stage 1, 2014-07-06
Tulln - Sonntagberg 182,0 km
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
Stage 2, 2014-07-07
Waidhofen/Ybbs - Bad Ischl 180,9 km
1. Oscar Gatto (ITA) Cannondale 4:25.53
2. Juan Jose Lobato (SPA) Movistar +0.00
3. Marco Haller (AUT) Team Katusha +0.00
Stage 3, 2014-07-08
Bad Ischl - Kitzbuheler Horn 206,0 km
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
Stage 4, 2014-07-09
Kitzbuhel - Matrei/Osttirol 171,9 km
1. Oscar Gatto (ITA) Cannondale 4:14.08
2. Juan Jose Lobato (SPA) Movistar +0.00
3. Marco Haller (AUT) Team Katusha +0.00
Stage 5, 2014-07-10
Matrei/Osttirol - St. Johann/Alpendorf 146,4 km
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
Stage 6, 2014-07-11
St. Johann/Alpendorf - Villach-Dobratsch 182,6 km
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
Stage 7, 2014-07-12
Podersdorf at Neusiedler See - Podersdorf at Neusiedler See 24,1 km
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
Stage 8, 2014-07-13
Podersdorf - Vienna 122,8 km
1. Marco Haller (AUT) Team Katusha 2:03.08
2. Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) Astana +0.00
3. Raymond Kreder (NED) Garmin-Sharp +0.00
General
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
General
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
Stage 1, 2014-03-12
Donoratico - San Vincenzo 18,5 km
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
Stage 2, 2014-03-13
San Vincenzo - Cascina 166,0 km
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
Stage 3, 2014-03-14
Cascina - Arezzo 210 km
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
Stage 4, 2014-03-15
Indicatore (Arezzo) - Cittareale (Selva Rotonda) 244 km
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
Stage 5, 2014-03-16
Amatrice - Guardiagrele 192 km
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
Stage 6, 2014-03-17
Bucchianico - Porto Sant'Elpidio 189 km
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
Stage 7, 2014-03-18
San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto 9,1 km
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
General
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
Stage 1, 2014-01-20
San Luis - Villa Mercedes 164,0 km
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
Stage 2, 2014-01-21
La Punta - Mirador del Potrero 170,6 km
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
Stage 3, 2014-01-22
Tilisarao - Juana Koslay 175,8 km
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
Stage 4, 2014-01-23
El Potrero de los Funes - Alto del Amago 168,7 km
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
Stage 5, 2014-01-24
San Luis - San Luis 19,2 km
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
Stage 6, 2014-01-25
Las Chacras - Mirador del Sol 166,0 km
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
Stage 7, 2014-01-26
San Luis - Terrazas del Portezuelo 148,1 km
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
Stage 1, 2013-08-27
Saint-Maixent-l’Ecole - Saintes 198,0 km
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
Stage 2, 2013-08-28
Saintes - Angouleme 182,0 km
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
Stage 3, 2013-08-29
Charroux - Civray 109,4 km
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
Stage 4, 2013-08-29
Charroux - Civray 22,8 km
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
Stage 5, 2013-08-30
Ruelle Sur Touvre - Poitiers 193,6 km
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
Stage 1, 2013-08-07
Burgos - Burgos 139,0 km
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
Stage 2, 2013-08-08
Ribera del Duero - Clunia 157,0 km
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
Stage 3, 2013-08-09
Villadiego - Ojo Guareña 175,0 km
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
Stage 4, 2013-08-10
Doña Santos - Santo Domingo de Silos 162,0 km
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
Stage 5, 2013-08-11
Comunero de Revenga - Lagunas de Neila 170,0 km
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
Latvian ITT Championships, 2013-06-20
Smiltene - Smiltene 40,0 km
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
Belarusian ITT Championships, 2013-06-21
Mozyr' - Mozyr' 40,0 km
1. Kanstantsin Siutsou (BLR) Sky -
2. Andrei Krasilnikau (BLR) Brest -
3. Branislau Samoilau (BLR) - -
5. Aliaksandr Kuchynski (BLR) Katusha Team -
Russian ITT Championships, 2013-06-21
Samara - Samara 50,0 km
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
Italian Road Race Championships, 2013-06-22
Male - Fondo 234,0 km
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
Latvian Road Race Championships, 2013-06-22
Smiltene - Smiltene 168,0 km
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
Belarusian Road Race Championships, 2013-06-23
Mozyr' - Mozyr' 190,0 km
1. Andrei Krasilnikau (BLR) Brest -
2. Siarhei Papok (BLR) - -
3. Ihar Mytsko (BLR) - -
6. Aliaksandr Kuchynski (BLR) Katusha Team -
German Road Race Championships, 2013-06-23
Allgäu - Allgäu 225,0 km
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
Norwegian Road Race Championships, 2013-06-23
R.Grimstad - R.Grimstad 198,0 km
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
Russian Road Race Championships, 2013-06-23
Samara - Samara 196,0 km
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
Gran Premio Miguel Indurain, 2013-03-30
Estella - Basílica del Puy 179,3 km
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