Zaugg won his first major race in 2011, the
Giro di Lombardia. He attacked on the Villa Vergano climb with to go, soloing on to victory. He was chased relentlessly by the leading group, but the chasers could not get to him. He crossed the finish line in
Lecco with an advantage of 15 seconds over his nearest rival,
Dan Martin of . In 2012, he tried to defend his title at the
Giro di Lombardia, finishing in the chase group in eighth position as
Joaquim Rodríguez () claimed the victory. Zaugg left at the end of the 2012 season, and signed with for the 2013 season. After three seasons in October 2015, Zaugg agreed to join for 2016. He ended his career at the
2016 Il Lombardia, a race he had previously won in
2011. ==Major results==