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Aranburu takes sprint on stage 2 of Tour du Limousin

By Laura Weislo last updated 18 August 2022

Movistar rider out-paces Grosu, Venturini to take over race lead

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Tour du Limousin Nouvelle Aquitaine 2022 55th Edition 2nd stage Le Grand Perigueux Champcevinel Riberac 1847 km 17082022 Alex Aranburu ESP Movistar Team Matteo Trentin ITA UAE Team Emirates photo Tommaso PelagalliSprintCyclingAgency2022 — Alex Aranburu wins stage 2 at the Tour du Limousin(Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Tour du Limousin Nouvelle Aquitaine 2022 55th Edition 2nd stage Le Grand Perigueux Champcevinel Riberac 1847 km 17082022 Matteo Trentin ITA UAE Team Emirates photo Tommaso PelagalliSprintCyclingAgency2022 — Matteo Trentin during stage 2 at the Tour du Limousin(Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine 2022 - 55th Edition - 2nd stage Le Grand Perigueux Champcevinel - Riberac 184.7 km - 17/08/2022 - Alex Aranburu (ESP - Movistar Team) - Matteo Trentin (ITA - UAE Team Emirates) - Ivan Garcia Cortina (ESP - Movistar Team) - photo Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgencyÂ©2022 — Alex Aranburu wins stage 2 at the Tour du Limousin(Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine 2022 - 55th Edition - 2nd stage Le Grand Perigueux Champcevinel - Riberac 184.7 km - 17/08/2022 - Alex Aranburu (ESP - Movistar Team) - Clement Venturini (FRA - AG2R Citroen Team) - photo Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgencyÂ©2022 — Alex Aranburu wins stage 2 at the Tour du Limousin(Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine 2022 - 55th Edition - 2nd stage Le Grand Perigueux Champcevinel - Riberac 184.7 km - 17/08/2022 - Alex Aranburu (ESP - Movistar Team) - photo Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgencyÂ©2022 — Alex Aranburu celebrates winning stage 2 at the Tour du Limousin(Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine 2022 - 55th Edition - 2nd stage Le Grand Perigueux Champcevinel - Riberac 184.7 km - 17/08/2022 - Alex Aranburu (ESP - Movistar Team) - photo Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgencyÂ©2022 — Alex Aranburu and Movistar teammates celebrate winning stage 2 at the Tour du Limousin(Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

After coming third behind Julien Simon in the opening stage, Movistar's Alex Aranburu got his victory in a hotly contested sprint in La Souterraine, just edging out Eduard Grosu (Drone Hopper-Androni) and Clement Venturini (AG2R Citroën).

Thanks to the time bonus, Aranburu moved into the overall race lead by four seconds over Simon,with Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates) in third at five seconds.

"I was a little scared, yesterday's blows hurt a little -arm, hip, knee-, but I ended up feeling good and the team has worked great again," Aranburu said after the victory.

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"It's always difficult to win and the start of 2022, due to covid and problems, cost me. Finally the first [victory] arrives; very happy."

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