' Italia ▁and ▁ 2 ▁stages ▁at ▁the ▁V uel ta ▁a ▁España . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁former ▁Italian ▁National ▁Road ▁Race ▁champion ▁having ▁won ▁the ▁race ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Al ong side ▁his ▁stage ▁wins , ▁A ru ▁has ▁also ▁worn ▁the ▁race ▁leader ' s ▁j er sey ▁in ▁all ▁three ▁Grand ▁T ours . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁A ru ▁placed ▁third ▁overall ▁in ▁the ▁G iro ▁d ' Italia ▁and ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁V uel ta ▁a ▁España . ▁The ▁following ▁year , ▁he ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁G iro ▁d ' Italia ▁before ▁taking ▁his ▁first ▁overall ▁Grand ▁Tour ▁win ▁at ▁the ▁V uel ta ▁a ▁España . ▁His ▁best ▁finish ▁at ▁the ▁Tour ▁de ▁France ▁came ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁ 5 th . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Early ▁career ▁ ▁A ru ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁San ▁G av ino ▁Mon re ale , ▁S ardin ia ▁and ▁was ▁raised ▁in ▁Villa cid ro . ▁At ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁he ▁moved ▁to ▁main land ▁Italy ▁to ▁purs ue ▁a ▁cy cling ▁career . ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁Pal azz ago ▁team ▁where ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁G iro ▁della ▁Valle ▁d ' A osta ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁finished ▁second ▁behind ▁American ▁r ider ▁Joe ▁D omb row ski ▁in ▁the ▁Baby ▁G iro . ▁