caption fullname ridertype updated proteam birth_place weight majorwins height discipline birth_date proyears role image article_title name currentteam
caruso at the 2015 tour de france giampaolo caruso climber 2 june 2014 onc 2010 2002 lam 2007 lpr 2008 flm 2009 kat avola , italy 70 kg lb on '' ` one-day races and classics '' ' 1.81 m ftin 0 on road 15 august 1980 2002 -- -- 2006 2007 2009 2009 -- 2010 2010 rider 2015 tour de france team presentation , giampaolo caruso.jpg giampaolo caruso
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giampaolo caruso

giampaolo caruso -lrb- born 15 august 1980 in avola -rrb- is an italian professional road bicycle racer , riding for .
caruso was accused in the operación puerto doping case , but his case was soon dropped by the spanish federation .
the italian olympic committee wanted him suspended for two years , but he was acquitted of involvement by the court for arbitration for sport .
in 2009 he signed a contract until the end of 2011 for , but moved to midseason .
he had a contract with them through 2011 , but on 6 april 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 , who assumed the contract through its duration .
the team katusha signed him mainly in order to put him at the head of the team in the giro d'italia 2010 .
in late 2011 he prolonged his contract for the upcoming season .
in august 2015 , it was announced that caruso had returned a positive test for epo in march , 2012 .
