Fabio Aru at the 2017 Tour de France (Sunada)
Fabio Aru has been confirmed as Astana's leader for the upcoming 2017 Vuelta a España which will start in Nîmes, France on August 19.
Aru, who won the Vuelta in 2015, will lead the team after a good performance at the Tour de France where he finished fifth overall and spent two days in the yellow jersey.
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