Fabio Aru has called on Chris Froome to ride the 2018 Giro d’Italia, hinting he will target the Corsa Rosa next season before also riding the Vuelta a España to prepare for the tough World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.
Aru is back in training after his holidays and will soon join up with his new UAE Team Emirates squad for a training camp after a drawn-out split from Astana.
UAE Team Emirates have also signed Dan Martin and sprinter Alexander Kristoff for 2018, with those two expected to spearhead the team at the 2018 Tour de France, while Aru shows off his Italian national champion’s jersey at the Giro d’Italia. Aru is not expected to ride the Tour de France.
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Aru took on Froome at this year’s Tour de France, winning the first mountain finish at La Planche des Belles Filles and wearing the yellow jersey for two days after Froome struggled in the Pyrenees. He eventually finished fifth overall.
The 27-year-old is hoping to cause the Team Sky leader more problems at the 2018 Giro d’Italia. He made his Grand Tour debut on home roads in 2013 and finished third overall in 2014 and second in 2015 behind Alberto Contador.
“I’ve heard that he’s thinking about it [riding the Giro]. Froome is a great champion and a tough nut. I hope he’s at the Giro because it would give the race more prestige and I like the big show down,” Aru told La Gazzetta dello Sport in a long interview.
Thanks to Astana
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