Fabio Aru, born on 3 July 1990 in San Gavino Monreale in Sardinia, is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer who rode between 2012 and 2021 for the Astana, UAE Team Emirates and Team Qhubeka NextHash squads. Known for his climbing ability, which made him a favorite for the Grand Tours, he is called The Knight of the four Moors, a reference to his native island. He won stages in all three Grand Tours, including a stage at the Tour de France, three at the Giro d'Italia and two at the Vuelta a España, and won the 2017 Italian National Road Race Championships. In 2014 he placed third overall in the Giro and fifth in the Vuelta, in 2015 he finished second in the Giro before taking his only overall Grand Tour win at the Vuelta, and his best finish at the Tour de France was fifth in 2017.
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is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer
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including a stage at the Tour de France
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three stages at the Giro d'Italia
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two stages at the Vuelta a España
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