Fabio Aru

Nationality: Italy

Hometown: San Gavino Monreale (Italy)

Date of birth: 03/07/1990

The reigning Italian Champion spent 2 days in the yellow jersey at the 2017 Tour de France. His portfolio includes a Vuelta a España, in addition to stages in the Giro and in the Grande Boucle: curriculum of a champion

Height 183 cm
Weight 63 kg
Debut on bike 2005
Pro since 2012
Victories 9
Giro d'Italia 4
Tour de France 3
Vuelta a Espana 5

He was born in Sardinia, and it was here on this splendid Mediterranean island that he started bike racing at the age of 15, after he had excelled in tennis and played football.


Mountain bike and cyclocross were his first specialties; then Aru began to focus on road racing, showing great skills that immediately earned him an elite spot among the best climbers in the world.

Joins UAE Team Emirates

Stage Tour de France: La
Planche des Belles Filles
Italian championship

Stage Criterium du Dauphiné: Tournon

General Class. Vuelta a Espana
2 stages Giro d’Italia: Cervinia, Sestriere

Stage Giro d’Italia: Plan de Montecampione
2 stages Vuelta a Espana: San Miguel de Aral, Monte Castroves en Meis