Tour du Limousin: Orluis Aular wins uphill finish on stage 1

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Venezuelan given perfect lead out from Caja Rural teammate

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AUZANCES FRANCE AUGUST 13 Orluis Aular of Colombia and Team Caja RuralSeguros RGA celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 57th Tour du Limousin Nouvelle Aquitaine 2024 Stage 1 a 174km stage from Boisseuil to Auzances on August 13 2024 in Auzances France Photo by Billy CeustersGetty Images
Orluis Aular won stage 1 of the Tour du Limousin-Périgord-Nouvelle Aquitaine(Image credit: Getty Images)

Orluis Aular took advantage of a great lead out from his Caja Rural-Seguros RGA teammate to win the opening stage of the four-day Tour du Limousin-Périgord - Nouvelle Aquitaine in central France. 

The Venezuelan rider accelerated in the finishing straight after the lead out on the rising finish, making it impossible for Alex Zingle (Cofidis) to come from, behind and pass Aular. 

Dorian Godon (Decathlon-AG2R) was third in the charge to the finish line.

The breakaway riders collected up the intermediate bonus seconds but thanks to a ten-second stage winner’s bonus, Aular pulled on the race leader’s jersey.

Stage 2 is over 193.8km from Saint-Aulaye-Puymangou to Terrasson-Lavilledieu, with seven short but steep climbs in the final 90km. 

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