Aru not ready to rest on his Giro d’Italia laurels

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Fabio Aru (Astana) signs in at the start of stage 4(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

After placing third at the Giro d’Italia in May, Astana's Fabio Aru arrived at this Vuelta a España among the candidates for a place on the final podium in Santiago but, in public at least, the 23-year-old has been cautious in discussing his prospects.

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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.