Teams & Riders Fabio Aru discussion thread

[Pantani_lives]

Is anyone sure which syllable of his surname is stressed? There is no accent on his name, so I think it's Áru. However I hear commentators say Arú.

 

[SafeBet]

Is anyone sure which syllable of his surname is stressed? There is no accent on his name, so I think it's Áru. However I hear commentators say Arú.

Áru absolutely.

 

[Afrank]

I'm flirting with the idea of changing my avatar for him.
Moser is so 2012.

I'm considering changing to the one of him with wings. If he podiums I change I think.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aru-explores-his-limits-at-giro-ditalia

-He can still get thiner
-He has been lifting weights

 

[Kokoso]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aru-explores-his-limits-at-giro-ditalia

-He can still get thiner
-He has been lifting weights

Amazing. Even now he!s looking very skinny. Another Froome in the making.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Amazing. Even now he!s looking very skinny. Another Froome in the making.

Doubt Aru will be able to tt like the alien, but ride him off his wheel in the mountains will be no problem

 

[SeriousSam]

Aru seems to be a very talented climber, already one of the best in the world, but riding Froome off his wheel? Hahahaha. Unlike Aru, Froome actually approaches "climbing like Pantani" when in top form

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Aru did ride the guy off the wheel that rode Froome of his wheel...

 

[Pantani_lives]

Quite a hype about Aru after winning one stage... I wonder what he'll do tomorrow.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Aru did ride the guy off the wheel that rode Froome of his wheel...

The same guy that finished 5 minutes behind Froome right?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The same guy that finished 5 minutes behind Froome right?

He lost most of that time in the ITT's, and in the first mountain stages, when Valverde was well placed and Quintana was used by his team to go into the attack really early on the climbs, which was obviously negative to his own chances.

You don't seem very well informed or very objective.

 

[Contadoraus Schlecks]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pho...ys-a-relaxed-rest-day-the-giro-ditalia/307599

He's like the love child of Taylor Phinney and Nibali

 

[Pricey_sky]

He lost most of that time in the ITT's, and in the first mountain stages, when Valverde was well placed and Quintana was used by his team to go into the attack really early on the climbs, which was obviously negative to his own chances.

You don't seem very well informed or very objective.

Im a big Nairo fan to be fair, I'll give you his early move on the Ax-3 stage for Valverde but Froome was stronger up Ventoux when they both got away and he wasn't working for Valverde then. Froome didn't have to push himself on the final MTF as he had nearly 6 minutes in hand at that point. I will admit Quintana was stronger by that point though.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Im a big Nairo fan to be fair, I'll give you his early move on the Ax-3 stage for Valverde but Froome was stronger up Ventoux when they both got away and he wasn't working for Valverde then. Froome didn't have to push himself on the final MTF as he had nearly 6 minutes in hand at that point. I will admit Quintana was stronger by that point though.

Yeah the thing about Ventoux is, Quintana went away 6km earlier than Froome. So.....

 

[ILovecycling]

Aru did ride the guy off the wheel that rode Froome of his wheel...

It was just a one day,and dont forget Quintana hesitated,Aru didnt ride off his wheel (im not saying he wasnt better,he was th best rider that day).
Lets just wait for tomorrow,and for his recovery in 3rd week.


Whoaa you changed your avatar,impossible!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Why take that comment so seriously people?

I'm just saying, anything is possible

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Why take that comment so seriously people?

I'm just saying, anything is possible

And I will even say that Aru beating everyone everywhere (except Nibali ofc.) is not just possible, but probable

 

[SafeBet]

Hype is getting out of control

 

[Pippo_San]

Goodness me.

 

[jens_attacks]

the new star of cycling no doubt. the new,fresh ultra-mythical climber

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

hype is getting out of control

:d


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[gerundium]

Joining the hype train here. Always good to see a new climbing talent light up a stage like he did!

Hoping for some more today.

 

[Kokoso]

Aru should do something about his teeth, or he'll loose time on the descent (and get fat by eating too much flies

 

[Afrank]

Hype is getting out of control

Not yet.

Always having shown promise and talent finally on slopes of Montecampione Aru spread his wings and flew. And the shock waves from his ride has left a permanent mark on the minds of the other GC contenders. With a triumphant fist pump as he hit the line he's shown us he has arrived into the big leagues. And he'll crush anyone that tries to get in his way! Aru is the next great Italian talent. He will show himself to be greater then Coppi, Pantani, or any other Italian climber in history. He has been groomed by Lo Squalo, and studied diligently under the master Vino. And now he's ready to show us what he's got. The angel is ready to fly, and he will indeed fly. When he stands on the pedals and bursts away from the GC contenders he will leave them dumbfounded and clueless, as they are reduced to mashing the pedals to try to catch him and staring blankly down at their computers wondering why they can not go faster. While all the while his gap to them continues to grow. Be it a large mountains stage ending at Val Martello, a Monte Grappa TT, or even the mythical Zoncolan climb, he will continue to spread his wings and fly up every peak and slope that he comes to along the road. They say that Icarus flew too close to the sun, it's not a problem for Aru, because he's already flown past the sun.

There, now the hype has gotten out of control!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Not yet.

Always having shown promise and talent finally on slopes of Montecampione Aru spread his wings and flew. And the shock waves from his ride has left a permanent mark on the minds of the other GC contenders. With a triumphant fist pump as he hit the line he's shown us he has arrived into the big leagues. And he'll crush anyone that tries to get in his way! Aru is the next great Italian talent. He will show himself to be greater then Coppi, Pantani, or any other Italian climber in history. He has been groomed by Lo Squalo, and studied diligently under the master Vino. And now he's ready to show us what he's got. The angel is ready to fly, and he will indeed fly. When he stands on the pedals and bursts away from the GC contenders he will leave them dumbfounded and clueless, as they are reduced to mashing the pedals to try to catch him and staring blankly down at their computers wondering why they can not go faster. While all the while his gap to them continues to grow. Be it a large mountains stage ending at Val Martello, a Monte Grappa TT, or even the mythical Zoncolan climb, he will continue to spread his wings and fly up every peak and slope that he comes to along the road. They say that Icarus flew too close to the sun, it's not a problem for Aru, because he's already flown past the sun.

Think this is well deserved,