Aru and Nibali unable to match Chaves on the Abu Dhabi Tour mountain stage

Fabio Aru and Vincenzo Nibali worked together to take on their rivals on the decisive mountain stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour but ended a third day of racing in the heat with second place for the young Vuelta a Espana winner.

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