Fabio Aru is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2021 for the Astana, UAE Team Emirates and Team Qhubeka NextHash squads. He hails from San Gavi
Aru at the 2013 Tour of Austria
Aru at the 2014 Giro d'Italia
Aru (left), wearing the white jersey of young rider classification leader, at the 2015 Giro d'Italia.
Aru, wearing the red jersey of general classification leader, at the 2015 Vuelta a España.
The 2017 Tour de France was the 104th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 21-stage race took place across 3,540 km, commencing with an individual time trial in Düsseldorf,
Fabio Aru
…finished second in the Giro d'Italia before taking his only overall Grand Tour win at the Vuelta a España. His best finish at the Tour de France came in 2017 where he was 5th. Aru was born in San Gavino Monreale, Sardinia and was raised in Villacidro. At the age of 18 he moved to mainland Italy to pursue a…
The Burgplatz [de] square in Düsseldorf, Germany, hosted the team presentation ceremony on 29 June.
Three-time winner Chris Froome of Team Sky (pictured at the 2016 Tour) was the leading pre-race favourite for the general classification.
Düsseldorf hosted the Grand Départ of the race, the fourth time the Tour de France had started in Germany.
The highest point of elevation in the race was the Col du Galibier Alpine pass, at 2,642 m (8,668 ft); the Souvenir Henri Desgrange prize was awarded to the first rider that reached it.