Aru attacks at the Tour of the Alps but Chris Froome and Team Sky respond

Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates) tried to disrupt Team Sky’s dominance on the final climb of stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps, making the attack that split the lead group, only to be distanced slightly and then lose four precious seconds in the surge to the finish in Folgaria.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.