Fabio Aru, 2nd at this years Giro, is Team Astana's leader for the Vuelta. What does he ride? Matt Stephens takes a closer look at his Specialized Tarmac SL.
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We're fortunate enough to get up close and personal with lots of the pro's bikes, and this time Matt heads over to Astana to take a closer look at Fabio Aru's Specialized Tarmac SL, which comes very close to the UCI's weight limit of 6.8kg. Taking things to the extreme, Matt even weighs his individual wheels.....
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