Aru to skip Paris-Nice as he cuts down racing programme

Fabio Aru has cut his previously planned appearance at Paris-Nice after his Astana team decided that his early season racing calendar was too intense. The French one-week race, which takes place at the start of March, was set to form part of Aru’s preparation for his debut Tour de France, along with races such as the Volta a Catalunya and Vuelta al Pais Vasco.

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