Fabio Aru responds to Vincenzo Nibali in an emotional open letter

The Italian penned a letter to his compatriot after Nibali wrote saying he should still try the Giro d'Italia despite suffering a knee injury

Fabio Aru and Vincenzo Nibali in the 2016 Tour de France.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Fabio Aru (Astana) says in an emotional open letter response to Vincenzo Nibali that "it wouldn't be smart to go to the Giro d'Italia without any training" for three weeks.

Aru crashed in training in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on April 2, and injured his knee. He called off his plans to race the Giro d'Italia starting May 5 on his home island Sardinia.

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