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2022 Tour du Limousin (2.Pro), France

55th edition: August 16 - 19, 2022

Tour du Limousin podium history | 2021 edition | 2023 edition
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4


Friday, August 19: 4th & final stage, Saint Laurent sur Gorre - Limoges, 174.8 km

Vincenzo Albanese wins the final stage. Photo: SprintCycling

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Weather at the finish city of Limoges at 2:15 PM, local time: 23C (73F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the west at 13 km/hr (8 mph). There is an 8% chance of rain.

The race Here's the report from third-place Diego Ulissi's UAA Team Emirates:

Diego Ulissi finished off the Tour du Limousin with 3rd place on the uphill finish from Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre to Limoges (174.8km). The result cements his 2nd place on GC behind Alex Aranburu (Movistar) after a very consistent week of racing.

Early in the stage the team had Alessandro Covi covering the large breakaway of 15 riders. This move would be brought back and in the final Rui Oliveira controlled the late attacks to line up Ulissi and Trentin for the uphill sprint, though they would run-out of road to catch Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa).

Matteo Trentin took 7th place to place 2 riders in the top-10 for the Emirati squad.

Complete results:

174.8 kilometers raced at an average speed of 44.441 km/hr

1 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa 3hr 56min 0sec
2 Alex Aranburu Movistar s.t.
3 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
4 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
5 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
6 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
7 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates s.t.
8 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ s.t.
9 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
10 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
11 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
12 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
13 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
14 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
15 Julien Simon TotalEnergies s.t.
16 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
17 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
18 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
19 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
20 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
21 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
22 Guillaume Martin Cofidis s.t.
23 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
24 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
25 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
26 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
27 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
28 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
29 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
30 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar s.t.
31 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
32 Iván García Cortina Movistar s.t.
33 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
34 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
35 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
36 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
37 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
38 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
39 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
40 Jorge Arcas Movistar s.t.
41 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
42 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
43 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
44 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
45 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
46 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
47 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
48 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
49 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
50 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
51 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
52 Simon Geschke Cofidis s.t.
53 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates s.t.
54 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates s.t.
55 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
56 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
57 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
58 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
59 François Bidard Cofidis s.t.
60 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies @ 11sec
61 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies 0:16
62 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal 0:19
63 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur 0:48
64 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces @ 0sec
65 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur 1:26
66 Imanol Erviti Movistar s.t.
67 Einer Rubio Movistar s.t.
68 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa 1:29
69 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies 1:42
70 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 2:07
71 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa 3:53
72 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ s.t.
73 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
74 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates s.t.
75 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 5:10
76 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
77 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 6:23
78 Eduard Michael Grosu Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
79 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique 6:45
80 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ s.t.
81 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis 7:12
82 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
83 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
84 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
85 Hugo Toumire Cofidis 9:10
86 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
87 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
88 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
89 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
90 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
91 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
92 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
93 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
94 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
95 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal s.t.
96 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
97 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
98 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies s.t.
99 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
100 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
101 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates s.t.
102 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
103 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
104 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa 9:14
105 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa s.t.
106 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 9:52
107 Harrison Wood Cofidis 15:27
108 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
109 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.

 

Final GC after stage 4:

  • GC winner: Alex Aranburu (Movistar)
  • Mountains classification winner: Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ)
  • Sprinters' classification winner: Mael Guegan (U Nantes-Atlantique)
  • Best young rider: Filippo Zana (Bardiani-CSG-Faizanè)
  • Teams classification winner: UAE Team Emirates

717.6 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.779 km/hr

1 Alex Aranburu Movistar 16hr 46min 28sec
2 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates @ 10sec
3 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën 0:18
4 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ 0:19
5 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 0:22
6 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
7 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 0:24
8 Guillaume Martin Cofidis s.t.
9 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
10 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates 1:08
11 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates 1:20
12 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa 2:35
13 Julien Simon TotalEnergies 2:37
14 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates 2:38
15 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën 2:40
16 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën 2:43
17 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
18 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
19 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar 2:45
20 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic 2:46
21 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 2:47
22 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
23 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
24 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
25 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
26 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
27 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
28 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
29 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
30 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
31 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
32 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
33 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
34 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
35 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
36 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
37 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
38 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
39 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates 6:40
40 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 8:51
41 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma 8:54
42 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
43 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
44 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
45 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
46 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
47 François Bidard Cofidis s.t.
48 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
49 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal 9:13
50 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies 10:31
51 Simon Geschke Cofidis 12:42
52 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
53 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 12:45
54 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa 14:11
55 Iván García Cortina Movistar 15:06
56 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
57 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
58 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates 16:06
59 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
60 Einer Rubio Movistar 16:59
61 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic 18:04
62 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
63 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
64 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM 18:30
65 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
66 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
67 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies 18:46
68 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa 18:59
69 Jorge Arcas Movistar 19:15
70 Imanol Erviti Movistar 19:56
71 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën 20:16
72 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 20:37
73 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 21:29
74 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies 21:51
75 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM 21:52
76 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
77 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces 21:55
78 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
79 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic 22:15
80 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis 22:18
81 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur 24:16
82 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
83 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
84 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa 24:20
85 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ 25:15
86 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ 25:48
87 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 27:01
88 Hugo Toumire Cofidis 27:17
89 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
90 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies 27:48
91 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur 28:07
92 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur 28:45
93 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa 29:47
94 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 30:38
95 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique 30:56
96 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 32:07
97 Eduard Michael Grosu Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 33:36
98 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique 34:04
99 Harrison Wood Cofidis 34:33
100 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën 34:54
101 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur 36:23
102 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal 36:29
103 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 36:29
104 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates 36:52
105 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 38:47
106 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 42:46
107 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
108 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 52:59
109 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 53:00

 


Thursday, August 18: Stage 3, Donzenac - Malemort, 181.7 km

Diego Ulissi wins stage three.

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Weather at the finish city of Malemort at 1:20 PM, local time: 24C (76F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the northwest at 10 km/hr (6 mph). There is a 2% chance of rain.

The race: Here's the report from stage winner Diego Ulissi's UAE Team Emirates.

There was delight and drama in the finale of Stage 3 of the Tour du Limousin where Diego Ulissi fought his way to an impressive victory in a select sprint finish ahead of Greg Van Avermaet (AG2R-Citroen).

There was a moment of frustration for Rui Costa who looked like he was moving clear to victory inside the final -2km. The Portuguese former World Champion attacked from behind but appeared to be sent the wrong way at a roundabout just before the flamme rouge with the chasing group able to take the correct route at the last moment.

Ulissi attempted to stall the group but an attack from Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) dashed any hopes of Costa returning before the sprint.

It was then that Ulissi showed his class – making his move to take a clear win in the reduced bunch finish. He now sits 2nd in the General Classification behind race leader Alex Aranburu (Movistar) ahead of tomorrow’s hilly final stage from Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre to Limoges (174.8km).

The win marks the 39th triumph of the year for UAE Team Emirates.

Ulissi: “It was a very tight race with a tough course. Me, Rui Costa and Oliveira rode well staying ahead in the group with the best riders and managed to fight it out for the win. In the final I could make a good sprint and I’m really happy for this victory.”

Complete results:

181.7 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.603 km/hr

1 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates 4hr 22min 3sec
2 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
3 Alex Aranburu Movistar s.t.
4 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
5 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
6 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
7 Guillaume Martin Cofidis s.t.
8 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ s.t.
9 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
10 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates @ 44sec
11 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates 0:56
12 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates 2:23
13 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa s.t.
14 Julien Simon TotalEnergies s.t.
15 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
16 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
17 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
18 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar s.t.
19 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
20 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
21 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
22 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
23 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
24 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
25 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
26 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
27 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
28 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
29 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
30 Olivier Le Gac Groupama-FDJ s.t.
31 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
32 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates s.t.
33 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
34 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
35 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
36 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
37 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
38 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
39 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
40 Kevin Geniets Groupama-FDJ s.t.
41 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
42 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 8:30
43 Attila Valter Groupama-FDJ s.t.
44 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies s.t.
45 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
46 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
47 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
48 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
49 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
50 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal s.t.
51 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
52 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
53 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
54 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
55 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
56 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
57 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
58 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
59 François Bidard Cofidis s.t.
60 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies s.t.
61 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur 12:18
62 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa s.t.
63 Filippo Fiorelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
64 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
65 Simon Geschke Cofidis s.t.
66 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
67 Einer Rubio Movistar 14:42
68 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
69 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
70 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
71 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis s.t.
72 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa s.t.
73 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
74 Iván García Cortina Movistar s.t.
75 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa s.t.
76 Alexis Gougeard B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
77 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
78 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
79 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
80 Hugo Toumire Cofidis 17:43
81 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
82 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 18:06
83 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
84 Joel Nicolau Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
85 Eugenio Sanchez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
86 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies s.t.
87 Imanol Erviti Movistar s.t.
88 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ s.t.
89 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
90 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa s.t.
91 Harrison Wood Cofidis s.t.
92 Jorge Arcas Movistar s.t.
93 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
94 Viktor Verschaeve Lotto Soudal 21:31
95 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
96 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
97 Mathias Le Turnier U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
98 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ s.t.
99 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
100 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
101 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 21:51
102 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
103 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 26:54
104 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces 26:55
105 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
106 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
107 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
108 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
109 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
110 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates s.t.
111 Eduard Michael Grosu Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
112 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal s.t.
113 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
114 Miguel Florez Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
115 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
116 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
117 Johnatan Cañaveral Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
118 Maximilien Juillard GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
119 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
120 David Martin EOLO-Kometa s.t.
121 Matteo Badilatti Groupama-FDJ s.t.
122 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
123 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies 27:13

 

GC after stage 3:

542.8 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 42.265 km/hr

1 Alex Aranburu Movistar 12hr 50min 34sec
2 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates @ 8sec
3 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën 0:12
4 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ 0:13
5 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 0:16
6 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
7 Guillaume Martin Cofidis 0:18
8 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
9 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
10 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates 1:02
11 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates 1:14
12 Julien Simon TotalEnergies 2:31
13 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates 2:32
14 Kevin Geniets Groupama-FDJ 2:36
15 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën 2:37
16 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa 2:39
17 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar 2:41
18 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
19 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
20 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
21 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
22 Olivier Le Gac Groupama-FDJ s.t.
23 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
24 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
25 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
26 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
27 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
28 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
29 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
30 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
31 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
32 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
33 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
34 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
35 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
36 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
37 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
38 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
39 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
40 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
41 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates s.t.
42 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies 8:43
43 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 8:45
44 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 8:46
45 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma 8:48
46 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
47 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal s.t.
48 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
49 Attila Valter Groupama-FDJ s.t.
50 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
51 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
52 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
53 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
54 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
55 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
56 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
57 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
58 François Bidard Cofidis s.t.
59 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
60 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies 12:35
61 Filippo Fiorelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 12:36
62 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
63 Simon Geschke Cofidis s.t.
64 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa s.t.
65 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
66 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
67 Alexis Gougeard B&B Hotels-KTM 14:58
68 Iván García Cortina Movistar 15:00
69 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis s.t.
70 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
71 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
72 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
73 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
74 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
75 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
76 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
77 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa s.t.
78 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa s.t.
79 Einer Rubio Movistar 15:27
80 Hugo Toumire Cofidis 18:01
81 Joel Nicolau Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 18:23
82 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM 18:24
83 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
84 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ s.t.
85 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies s.t.
86 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
87 Imanol Erviti Movistar s.t.
88 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
89 Eugenio Sanchez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
90 Harrison Wood Cofidis 19:00
91 Jorge Arcas Movistar 19:09
92 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa 20:27
93 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 21:22
94 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique 21:40
95 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 21:45
96 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces 21:49
97 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
98 Viktor Verschaeve Lotto Soudal s.t.
99 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ s.t.
100 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic 22:09
101 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
102 Eduard Michael Grosu Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 27:07
103 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
104 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces 27:11
105 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique 27:13
106 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal s.t.
107 David Martin EOLO-Kometa s.t.
108 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
109 Miguel Florez Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
110 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
111 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
112 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
113 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
114 Maximilien Juillard GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
115 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies 27:31
116 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën 27:36
117 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates s.t.
118 Johnatan Cañaveral Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 27:49
119 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 29:31
120 Mathias Le Turnier U Nantes-Atlantique 29:33
121 Matteo Badilatti Groupama-FDJ 31:00
122 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 43:43
123 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 43:44

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Wednesday, August 17: Stage 2, Le Grand Périgueux Champcevinel - Ribérac, 184.7 km

Alex Aranburu wins stage two. Photo: Zoé Soullard


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Weather at the finish city of Ribérac at 1:35 PM, local time: 23C (74F), cloudy, with the wind from the southwest at 11 km/hr (7 mph). There is a 55% chance of rain, climbing to 74% by 3:00 PM.

The race: Here's the report from fourth-place Matteo Trentin's UAE Team Emirates.

It was another close call for UAE Team Emirates with Matteo Trentin within reach of victory on stage two of the Tour du Limousin in France. Stage two was a flat affair with 184 km from Le Grand Périgueux Champcevinel to Riberac with the Italian taking 4th place in the bunch gallop.

UAE Team Emirates swarmed to the front in the closing kilometre with Fernando Gaviria taking up the sprint with 500 m left to go. The Colombian flicked his elbow as a signal for the sprint to commence with Matteo Trentin fourth in a blanket finish behind stage winner Alex Aranburu (Movistar), who also now leads the General Classification.

Tomorrow the race has its penultimate day with a hilly stage from Donzenac to Malemort (181.7km).

Complete results:

184.7 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.179 km/hr.

1 Alex Aranburu Movistar 4hr 29:min 7sec
2 Eduard Michael Grosu Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
3 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
4 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates s.t.
5 Iván García Movistar s.t.
6 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar s.t.
7 Filippo Fiorelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
8 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
9 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa s.t.
10 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
11 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies s.t.
12 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
13 Olivier Le Gac Groupama-FDJ s.t.
14 Kevin Geniets Groupama-FDJ s.t.
15 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
16 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ s.t.
17 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
18 David Martin EOLO-Kometa s.t.
19 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
20 Henok Mulubrhan Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
21 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
22 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
23 Julien Simon TotalEnergies s.t.
24 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
25 Jonathan Couanon Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
26 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
27 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
28 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ s.t.
29 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal s.t.
30 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
31 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
32 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
33 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis s.t.
34 Léo Danès U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
35 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
36 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
37 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
38 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
39 Johnatan Cañaveral Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
40 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
41 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
42 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
43 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
44 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
45 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
46 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
47 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
48 Hugo Toumire Cofidis s.t.
49 Jérémy Leveau GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
50 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal s.t.
51 Miguel Florez Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
52 Leonardo Marchiori Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
53 Gabriele Benedetti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
54 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
55 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
56 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
57 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
58 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
59 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
60 Imanol Erviti Movistar s.t.
61 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
62 Attila Valter Groupama-FDJ s.t.
63 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
64 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
65 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
66 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies s.t.
67 Guillaume Martin Cofidis s.t.
68 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa s.t.
69 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
70 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
71 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
72 François Bidard Cofidis s.t.
73 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
74 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
75 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
76 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates s.t.
77 Simon Geschke Cofidis s.t.
78 Jago Willems Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
79 Eugenio Sanchez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
80 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
81 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
82 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies s.t.
83 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
84 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
85 Viktor Verschaeve Lotto Soudal s.t.
86 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
87 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates s.t.
88 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
89 Alexis Gougeard B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
90 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
91 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
92 Joel Nicolau Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
93 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
94 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa s.t.
95 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
96 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
97 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
98 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
99 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
100 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
101 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
102 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
103 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
104 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
105 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates s.t.
106 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
107 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
108 Luca Chirico Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
109 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
110 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
111 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
112 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
113 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
114 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
115 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
116 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates s.t.
117 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
118 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
119 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ s.t.
120 Harrison Wood Cofidis s.t.
121 Einer Rubio Movistar s.t.
122 Jorge Arcas Movistar s.t.
123 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa s.t.
124 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
125 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
126 Maximilien Juillard GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
127 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
128 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa @ 1min 32sec
129 Matteo Badilatti Groupama-FDJ 3:47
130 Mathias Le Turnier U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
131 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies s.t.

 

GC after stage 2:

361.1 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 42.601 km/hr

1 Alex Aranburu Movistar 8hr 28min 35sec
2 Julien Simon TotalEnergies @ 4sec
3 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates 0:05
4 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
5 Eduard Michael Grosu Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 0:08
6 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
7 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies 0:09
8 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën 0:10
9 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 0:11
10 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa 0:12
11 Kevin Geniets Groupama-FDJ s.t.
12 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
13 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
14 Joel Nicolau Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:13
15 Iván García Movistar 0:14
16 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
17 Filippo Fiorelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
18 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar s.t.
19 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
20 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
21 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
22 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
23 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
24 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal s.t.
25 Henok Mulubrhan Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
26 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
27 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
28 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
29 David Martin EOLO-Kometa s.t.
30 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
31 Jonathan Couanon Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
32 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
33 Olivier Le Gac Groupama-FDJ s.t.
34 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis s.t.
35 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
36 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
37 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
38 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
39 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
40 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ s.t.
41 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
42 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
43 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
44 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
45 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal s.t.
46 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
47 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
48 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies s.t.
49 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
50 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
51 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
52 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
53 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
54 Guillaume Martin Cofidis s.t.
55 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies s.t.
56 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
57 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
58 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ s.t.
59 Attila Valter Groupama-FDJ s.t.
60 Viktor Verschaeve Lotto Soudal s.t.
61 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
62 Léo Danès U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
63 Simon Geschke Cofidis s.t.
64 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
65 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
66 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
67 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
68 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa s.t.
69 Miguel Florez Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
70 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates s.t.
71 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
72 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
73 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
74 Jago Willems Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
75 Jérémy Leveau GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
76 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
77 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
78 Hugo Toumire Cofidis s.t.
79 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
80 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
81 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
82 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
83 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
84 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
85 Imanol Erviti Movistar s.t.
86 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa s.t.
87 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
88 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
89 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
90 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
91 Alexis Gougeard B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
92 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
93 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates s.t.
94 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
95 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
96 Eugenio Sanchez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
97 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
98 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
99 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
100 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
101 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
102 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
103 François Bidard Cofidis s.t.
104 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
105 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
106 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
107 Luca Chirico Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
108 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
109 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
110 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
111 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
112 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ s.t.
113 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa s.t.
114 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates s.t.
115 Maximilien Juillard GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
116 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën 0:37
117 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates s.t.
118 Einer Rubio Movistar 0:41
119 Johnatan Cañaveral Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 0:50
120 Harrison Wood Cofidis s.t.
121 Jorge Arcas Movistar 0:59
122 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa 2:17
123 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 2:32
124 Gabriele Benedetti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 3:35
125 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
126 Matteo Badilatti Groupama-FDJ 4:01
127 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies s.t.
128 Mathias Le Turnier U Nantes-Atlantique 7:58
129 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 16:45
130 Leonardo Marchiori Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
131 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.


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Tuesday, August 16: Stage 1, Verneuil sur Vienne - La Souterraine, 176.4 km

Julien Simon wins stage one.

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Weather at the finish city of La Souterraine at 1:25 PM, local time: 24C (75F), rain showers, with the wind from the south at 5 km/hr (3 mph). The rain is expected to continue through the day with the possibility of severe storms.

The Race: Here's the report from second-place Matteo Trentin's UAE Team Emirates.

Matteo Trentin showed good sprinting legs to take 2nd place on the first of the four stages of the Tour du Limousin in France.
The opening day saw the riders take on 176.4 km with continuous ups and downs from Verneuil-sur-Vienne to La Soutterraine.

UAE Team Emirates was among the most active teams of the day, working to control the gap to the breakaway.

The breakaway of the day was brought back less than 7.5km from the finish thanks to the great work of Vegard Stake Laengen who led the group for many kilometers until the four leaders were reabsorbed.

Arriving at the last kilometer, Rui Oliviera started to drive and prepare for the finish for Matteo Trentin but Julien Simon’s (TotalEnergies) lone move ahead took everyone by surprise, with the French rider never looking back.

The UAE Team Emirates rider tried his comeback up to the last meter, but had to settle for second place.

Trentin: “Today we rode well and always together. In the end Rui did a really good job but Simon threw everyone off and he was strong up to the end. The legs are good and we are definitely ready to try again in the next few days.“

Tomorrow a flatter stage is scheduled, starting from Champcevinel and arriving in Ribérac (184.7 km).

Complete results:

176.4 kilometers raced at an average speed of 44.155 km/hr

1 Julien Simon TotalEnergies 3hr 59min 42sec
2 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates s.t.
3 Alex Aranburu Movistar s.t.
4 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa s.t.
5 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
6 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
7 Iván García Cortina Movistar s.t.
8 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
9 Kevin Geniets Groupama-FDJ s.t.
10 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
11 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
12 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies s.t.
13 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal s.t.
14 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
15 Filippo Fiorelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
16 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies s.t.
17 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
18 Eduard Michael Grosu Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
19 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar s.t.
20 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
21 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
22 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
23 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
24 Henok Mulubrhan Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
25 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
26 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
27 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis s.t.
28 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
29 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
30 Jonathan Couanon Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
31 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
32 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
33 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
34 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
35 David Martin EOLO-Kometa s.t.
36 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
37 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
38 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
39 Joel Nicolau Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
40 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal s.t.
41 Viktor Verschaeve Lotto Soudal s.t.
42 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa s.t.
43 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
44 Guillaume Martin Cofidis s.t.
45 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
46 Olivier Le Gac Groupama-FDJ s.t.
47 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
48 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
49 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies s.t.
50 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates s.t.
51 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
52 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
53 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
54 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
55 Simon Geschke Cofidis s.t.
56 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
57 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
58 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ s.t.
59 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
60 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
61 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
62 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
63 Attila Valter Groupama-FDJ s.t.
64 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
65 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
66 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
67 Jago Willems Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
68 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
69 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
70 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
71 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates s.t.
72 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
73 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
74 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
75 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
76 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
77 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
78 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
79 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
80 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
81 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
82 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
83 Alexis Gougeard B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
84 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
85 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
86 Miguel Florez Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
87 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
88 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
89 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
90 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
91 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
92 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
93 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
94 Léo Danès U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
95 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ s.t.
96 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
97 Jérémy Leveau GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
98 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa s.t.
99 Hugo Toumire Cofidis s.t.
100 Imanol Erviti Movistar s.t.
101 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
102 Luca Chirico Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
103 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa s.t.
104 Matteo Badilatti Groupama-FDJ s.t.
105 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ s.t.
106 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
107 Eugenio Sanchez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
108 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
109 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
110 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
111 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates s.t.
112 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
113 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
114 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
115 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies s.t.
116 Maximilien Juillard GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
117 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates @ 23sec
118 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
119 Einer Rubio Movistar 0:27
120 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa 0:31
121 Johnatan Cañaveral Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 0:36
122 Harrison Wood Cofidis s.t.
123 Jorge Arcas Movistar 0:46
124 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 2:18
125 François Bidard Cofidis @ 0sec
126 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 3:21
127 Gabriele Benedetti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
128 Mathias Le Turnier U Nantes-Atlantique 3:57
129 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 16:31
130 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
131 Leonardo Marchiori Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.

 

GC after stage 1:

1 Julien Simon TotalEnergies 3hr 59min 32sec
2 Matteo Trentin UAE Team Emirates @ 1sec
3 Alex Aranburu Movistar 0:06
4 Sandy Dujardin TotalEnergies s.t.
5 Clément Carisey GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 0:07
6 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa 0:08
7 Kevin Geniets Groupama-FDJ s.t.
8 Kenny Molly Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
9 Joel Nicolau Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:09
10 Benoît Cosnefroy Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
11 Clément Venturini Ag2r-Citroën 0:10
12 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
13 Iván García Cortina Movistar s.t.
14 Romain Cardis St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
15 Cyril Barthe B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
16 Eduard Prades Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
17 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies s.t.
18 Michael Schwarzmann Lotto Soudal s.t.
19 Warren Barguil Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
20 Filippo Fiorelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
21 Milan Menten Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
22 Michael Grosu Eduard Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
23 Gonzalo Serrano Movistar s.t.
24 Romain Hardy Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
25 Philippe Gilbert Lotto Soudal s.t.
26 Franck Bonnamour B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
27 Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
28 Henok Mulubrhan Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
29 Emmanuel Morin U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
30 Alex Jaime Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
31 Alexandre Delettre Cofidis s.t.
32 Maxime Chevalier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
33 Umberto Marengo Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
34 Jonathan Couanon Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
35 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
36 Greg Van Avermaet Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
37 Morne Van Niekerk St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
38 Alan Jousseaume TotalEnergies s.t.
39 David Martin EOLO-Kometa s.t.
40 Stan Dewulf Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
41 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
42 Gorka Izagirre Movistar s.t.
43 Carlos Barbero Lotto Soudal s.t.
44 Viktor Verschaeve Lotto Soudal s.t.
45 Alessandro Fedeli EOLO-Kometa s.t.
46 Filippo Zana Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
47 Guillaume Martin Cofidis s.t.
48 Fernando Barceló Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
49 Olivier Le Gac Groupama-FDJ s.t.
50 Enrico Battaglin Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
51 Luca Covili Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
52 Valentin Ferron TotalEnergies s.t.
53 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates s.t.
54 Thomas Gachignard St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
55 Maël Guégan U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
56 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
57 Dayer Quintana Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
58 Simon Geschke Cofidis s.t.
59 Axel Narbonne-Zuccarelli Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
60 Alan Boileau B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
61 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ s.t.
62 Michal Schlegel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
63 Paul Ourselin TotalEnergies s.t.
64 Remy Mertz Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
65 Axel Mariault U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
66 Attila Valter Groupama-FDJ s.t.
67 Maxime Bouet Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
68 Andrea Mifsud Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
69 Simone Petilli Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
70 Jago Willems Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
71 Anthony Maldonado St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
72 Maxime Urruty Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
73 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
74 Rui Costa UAE Team Emirates s.t.
75 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates s.t.
76 Martí Márquez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
77 Flavien Maurelet St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
78 Jordi Lopez Caravaca Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
79 Laurent Pichon Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
80 Marco Tizza Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces s.t.
81 Mikel Retegi Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
82 Dimitri Claeys Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert s.t.
83 Cyril Gautier B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
84 Kévin Besson Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
85 Alessandro Bisolti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
86 Alexis Gougeard B&B Hotels-KTM s.t.
87 Bastien Tronchon Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
88 Valentin Retailleau Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
89 Miguel Florez Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
90 Yaël Joalland U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
91 Sander Armee Cofidis s.t.
92 Mikel Nieve Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
93 Davide Bais EOLO-Kometa s.t.
94 Luca Rastelli Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè s.t.
95 Antoine Berlin Nice Métropole-Côte d'Azur s.t.
96 Léo Danès U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
97 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ s.t.
98 Sinuhé Fernandez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
99 Jérémy Leveau GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
100 Mirco Maestri EOLO-Kometa s.t.
101 Hugo Toumire Cofidis s.t.
102 Imanol Erviti Movistar s.t.
103 Stéphane Rossetto St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
104 Luca Chirico Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
105 Diego Sevilla EOLO-Kometa s.t.
106 Matteo Badilatti Groupama-FDJ s.t.
107 Matthieu Ladagnous Groupama-FDJ s.t.
108 Nicolas Debeaumarché St Michel-Auber 93 s.t.
109 Eugenio Sanchez Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
110 Carlos Garcia Equipo Kern Pharma s.t.
111 Abel Balderstone Caja Rural-Seguros RGA s.t.
112 Michel Ries Arkéa-Samsic s.t.
113 Stake Laengen Vegard UAE Team Emirates s.t.
114 Jordan Jegat U Nantes-Atlantique s.t.
115 Jérémy Cabot TotalEnergies s.t.
116 Maximilien Juillard GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
117 François Bidard Cofidis s.t.
118 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates 0:33
119 Valentin Paret-Peintre Ag2r-Citroën s.t.
120 Einer Rubio Movistar 0:37
121 Samuele Rivi EOLO-Kometa 0:41
122 Johnatan Cañaveral Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè 0:46
123 Harrison Wood Cofidis s.t.
124 Jorge Arcas Movistar 0:56
125 Julen Amezqueta Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 2:28
126 Théo Delacroix Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert 3:31
127 Gabriele Benedetti Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.
128 Mathias Le Turnier U Nantes-Atlantique 4:07
129 Samuel Leroux GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole 16:41
130 Tom Mainguenaud GO Sport-Roubaix-Lille Metropole s.t.
131 Leonardo Marchiori Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli s.t.