- May 22, 2014
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Gonna podium La Vuelta
It would be the ultimate Aru thing to happen
It would be the ultimate Aru thing to happen
- Apr 10, 2019
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That's the gc after stage 1, Aru finished st as Aleotti, who outplayed him in the sprint for the stage win.
Today the final climb had an easy section before the final km, tomorrow we have the big MTF that should suit Aru more than Aleotti.
- Feb 16, 2010
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Yeah
2nd in Overall GC in Burgos!
2nd in Overall GC in Burgos!
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- Sep 2, 2011
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In smaller short stage races and in hilly one day races he can still get decent results, his recovery is totally gone, he can no longer handle multiple mountain stages in a row and riding a gt for the gc. He should forget about hanging on for dear life and just try to go for stages in gts.
- Aug 13, 2011
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That would be winning the Vuelta.
Not going to lie just reading this post I thought he won today but than it is very 2015 like finishing behind Landa.
- Oct 26, 2010
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Maybe just a rare flash off old times but still happy he got a result. I liked Aru because he was quite an attacking gc rider which was somehow rare back in the day. Then his career went off the trails and it inspires some sympathy because he really seems to be suffering sometimes
- Apr 12, 2019
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- Sep 2, 2011
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La Vuelta will be Fabio Aru's last race as a professional rider. He announced he will retire right after the race.
- Jun 7, 2010
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- Feb 16, 2010
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- Apr 12, 2019
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- Feb 16, 2010
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The decision most likely does not come out of nowhere and something he would have thought about a lot. It probably has not been an easy journey to get here and that is why I can only be happy for him.
In a way it is probably a relief making that decision. We know a lot about how you perform has to do with mental aspects.
Maybe it has just set him free to enjoy and race as good as he can in the remaining races and that is why he is also performing better, but it is something that might be temporary or just a coincidence.
Good for him either way, and hope he can end it with a stage-win or something. That would be nice.
- Sep 20, 2017
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The past few years must have been incredibly frustrating for him, still putting in all the hard work but being reminded every single race that his body isn't what it used to be. An unfortunate way to end what should have been a still-flourishing career, but it just isn't going to happen anymore, very similar to Andy Schleck back then. Completely understand his decision, as painful as it must be for him, and hope he can somehow find one last spark and go out with a stage win this coming Vuelta, and then have a happy life after cycling.
- Apr 10, 2019
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I guess he wanted to show that he has something left in the tank and finish on more of a "high note".
Money shouldn't be a problem for the rest of his life and his family is well off, I guess when the results don't come it gets harder and harder to spend so much time away from your family and miss a lot of your daughter's life while she's growing up.
Money shouldn't be a problem for the rest of his life and his family is well off, I guess when the results don't come it gets harder and harder to spend so much time away from your family and miss a lot of your daughter's life while she's growing up.
- Jun 7, 2010
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I just thought that he was making a push for a new contract, but I guess it is more like wanting to go out an a high (as much as possible) instead
- Aug 13, 2011
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So young too at 31 but when it’s time it’s time. I agree with the Gesink and Schleck comparison.
- Feb 20, 2012
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Flew a lot higher than Gesink. Lesser Schleck for me.
I mean, he still ended up with a palmares most cyclists could dream of.
1 GT win and 2 podiums at the Giro.
Stages won at all three GTs.
National Champion.
Rode in yellow at the Tour.
Of course, there could have been more and there will always be "what if" but he still had a great career and many moments to look back on.
1 GT win and 2 podiums at the Giro.
Stages won at all three GTs.
National Champion.
Rode in yellow at the Tour.
Of course, there could have been more and there will always be "what if" but he still had a great career and many moments to look back on.
- Apr 10, 2019
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The amount of bad luck an injuries that the Condor had is mindblowing.
In the end Aru still has one of the best palmares of jis generation, only Sagan, Wuintana and maybe Dumoulin have a more impresdive one.
- Feb 20, 2012
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If Dumoulin is a maybe then I really want some maybes in my life.
- Sep 27, 2020
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More than ever now after today's announcement. Make it happen, Fabio. Grinta!!
- Aug 13, 2011
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He also didn’t have too the extent of Gesink’s luck and cardiac issues. I also don’t think Gesink could have won a GT though.
- Jun 12, 2016
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