Aru and Nibali ready for climbers' showdown at Abu Dhabi Tour

Fabio Aru is ready to work for Astana teammate Vincenzo Nibali on the third and decisive stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour, but he told Cyclingnews he is ready to step in and also take a leadership role if Nibali is unable to go with the attacks on the 10.8km to Jebel Hafeet. The gradient is gradual at eight per cent for much of the climb, with a short section at 11 per cent before the gradient eases with two kilometres to go. A short descent leads to the kick up to the finish line at altitude of 1,025 metres.

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Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.