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Boucles de la Mayenne: Aaron Gate outpowers Pierre Latour to clinch stage and move into overall lead

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New Zealand veteran tied on time with French rival overall with one stage remaining

2025 Boucles de la Mayenne stage 2: Aaron Gate clinches the win and lead
2025 Boucles de la Mayenne stage 2: Aaron Gate clinches the win and lead (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Aaron Gate has continued XDS Astana's spectacular run of 2025 success with a stunning last-minute victory on stage 2 of the Boucles de la Mayenne, edging out stage 2 winner Pierre Latour to go top of the GC.

Stage 2 between Sainte Suzanne and Bais was decided with four circuits of a demanding 26 kilometre circuit with repeated ascents of the Mont Rochard and Montaigu climbs, and a fast descent to the finish.

Alasdair Fotheringham
Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The Independent,  The Guardian,  ProCycling, The Express and Reuters.

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