Teams & Riders Fabio Aru discussion thread

[Vino attacks everyone]

You know you still love Velasco, you just had your heart broken when he left Astana

I was ****ings furious I tell you

 

[trevim]

I was ****ings furious I tell you

Vino and Velasco were too much awesomeness for a single team to handle

 

[SafeBet]

So podium in his second GT, amazing result. I'll take some credit here since I mentioned he could do it months ago.

He's surely a rider who can suffer a lot. He looks in trouble very early, but then keeps fighting like very few riders can do.
He still lacks something in the multi mountain stages. Superb in Montecampione and on Grappa, just very good Tuesday and today.

 

[SafeBet]

He just told RAI: si muore sulla bici. You die on the bike (before giving up).

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

He just told RAI: si muore sulla bici. You die on the bike (before giving up).

he seem to have the mentality to fight harder than most indeed. Some Vino in him

 

[Afrank]

Yep, incredible result for him.

Before the Giro I had him down for a definite top 10, top 5 at best. Podium is beyond what my expectations were.

I was also impressed today with how he kept coming to the front when Quintana and Uran went up the road even though it was clear he was suffering the effects from the TT yesterday.

 

[Afrank]

He just told RAI: si muore sulla bici. You die on the bike (before giving up).

That's going in my signature.

 

[LaFlorecita]

3rd is amazing for him. Well done Fabio.

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

Seeing him in the top 3 at the end of the Giro is a nice surprise for me. Starting from the Montecopiolo I became a big fan. I just hope he'll focus on the Giro for the following years, getting a win or 2 is a great possibility.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Seeing him in the top 3 at the end of the Giro is a nice surprise for me. Starting from the Montecopiolo I became a big fan. I just hope he'll focus on the Giro for the following years, getting a win or 2 is a great possibility.

I think he'll also fit very well in a 1 mountain only per stage Vuelta parcour, as it seems he doenst handle multi mountain stages quite as well yet.

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

I think he'll also fit very well in a 1 mountain only per stage Vuelta parcour, as it seems he doenst handle multi mountain stages quite as well yet.

Yep, PCM-wise he lacks STA and REC a bit. For the moment at least.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Yep, PCM-wise he lacks STA and REC a bit. For the moment at least.

Well PCM wise he won the giro/tour double in 2017, so he got a bright feature

 

[jens_attacks]

the results is brilliant. looked cooked today too but still managed to finish strong. a great climber

 

[PirazziAttacksVino]

Well PCM wise he won the giro/tour double in 2017, so he got a bright feature

This game is so unrealistic He'll win the double earlier irl

 

[xanadu]

Yes very impressive performance but i have seen too many one hit wonders to sing his praises too loud. Anyone remember Oscar Sevilla or Aitor Gonzales the pair if them burst through in a GT and then sank like stones, as a consequence i shall only pencil him in as a future contender and hope for the best.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well PCM wise he won the giro/tour double in 2017, so he got a bright feature

Kelderman on the opposite seems to have the STA and REC but not the amazing MO of Aru

 

[Kokoso]

Fabio Aru

Now this gyu seem really likable to me. No hair grease and those big teeth... You have to feel for him somehow. It's funny. Looks like he's incredibly talented. Would like to see take him on guys like Froome, Contador, Valverde and so on.

 

[Fight.The.Power]

Well this Giro should lift Aru from 260th to about 80th in the CQLeague. Not bad at all

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-podium-changes-nothing-says-aru

you wont repeat your 3d place next year boy. You'll win it

 

[Afrank]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-podium-changes-nothing-says-aru

you wont repeat your 3d place next year boy. You'll win it

First a Vuelta win is in the cards though.

 

[Pippo_San]

So his official nickname looks to be THE MOUFLON, which is widespread in Sardinia

 

[Afrank]

Link to something that proves that's his official nickname? I prefer the angel.

 

[Pippo_San]

Link to something that proves that's his official nickname? I prefer the angel.

Quintana is known by everyone as the "condor", what's your favourite nickname?
"My uncle Giuseppe, because of my climbing skills, a few years ago called me "mouflon". In Sardinia it is a very widespread species. And my fan club used it as a symbol. It's not bad",

interview on Gazzetta: http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/04-...bici-passione-nibali-astana-80834541566.shtml

 

[manafana]

I meet him in Belfast barely recognised him as he was very quiet and understated at the time, he will be the attention of many now doing it on this big stage.

 

[SafeBet]

Quintana is known by everyone as the "condor", what's your favourite nickname?
"My uncle Giuseppe, because of my climbing skills, a few years ago called me "mouflon". In Sardinia it is a very widespread species. And my fan club used it as a symbol. It's not bad",

interview on Gazzetta: http://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/04-...bici-passione-nibali-astana-80834541566.shtml

it's horrible.
I suggest we keep calling him the Angel.