Damiano Caruso may be set to retire from racing at the end of 2026 but he won’t be going far

It may have been a farewell to his home Grand Tour when retiring rider Damiano Caruso rolled over the final finish line of the 2026 Giro d’Italia on Sunday, but it was also a day that sealed a new beginning.

In between being called up to the stage to celebrate his career after clinching ninth place overall, his fifth top ten GC finish at the event, the team said in an announcement on Tuesday that the 38-year-old had also sealed a deal to transition into the role of directeur sportif once he finishes racing at the end of the season.