After a troubled relationship with US Speedskating, Lobello elected to switch nationality to compete for Italy in 2012, being eligible through his Italian paternal grandfather. His appearance at the 2014 Games made him the first American sportsperson to compete for a second nation at a Winter Games having previously competed for the US national team (Rena Inoue, Clay Ives and Bengt Walden all competed for other nations at the Winter Olympics before representing the US). Following the 2014 Winter Olympics, Lobello began coaching Fontana after his retirement from competition, helping her to a gold medal in the 500 meters at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang, South Korea.