Aru extends with Astana to the end of 2017
Fabio Aru has agreed a contract extension that will keep him at Astana until the end of the 2017 season. The announcement comes two days ahead of the Giro d’Italia, where Aru will look to better his third place finish of last year.
General manager Alexander Vinokourov also confirmed that Aru will once again follow up the Giro by riding the Vuelta a España this year, rather than making his Tour de France debut this summer alongside defending champion Vincenzo Nibali.
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“We are happy and proud to see him in our team colors at the start of the 2015 Giro.We can't wait to see what will happen in the next three weeks in Italy and the next three years around the world,” Vinokourov said in a statement on the team website.
"Fabio is 24 years old and has many years ahead of him in professional cycling. At every race he develops, he gains experience and as he races with our veterans he learns directly from champions what it means to be a champion. We will see great performances at the Giro and Vuelta this year, and, why not, maybe at Vincenzo Nibali's side in at the Tour de France in 2016."
A sudden bout of illness saw Aru miss the Giro del Trentino in the build-up to this Giro, where he leads a strong Astana team that also includes Dario Cataldo, Tanel Kangert, Mikel Landa, Paolo Tiralongo, Luis Leon Sanchez and Diego Rosa.
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