The Tour du Limousin – Périgord – New Aquitaine Tuesday, August 19, for four days of racing was rushed, which promised to be intense and exciting once again! This 58th edition began with a 1st stage as always disputed on roads never really flat and conducive to unbridled scenarios, with 184.6 km hilly to travel between Panazol and the Courtine. Once the escape is taken over at around 30 km, the final was very lively and disjointed in rainy conditions: a group of 7 strong was first out of the peloton, then a duo composed ofEwen costiou (Arkéa – B&B Hotels) and Thomas Gachignard (Total energy) It was then extracted in force at 7 km. The two men managed to resist until the end of the return of a meager peloton, and it is ultimately Gachignard Who has been the fastest in this two sprint to afford the victory, his very first among the pros at 25! More info to follow …
Beautiful operation for Gachignard and Costiou with a view to the general
Producing its effort at 200 meters, the Niortais slightly surprised its Breton rival at start -up and then won, faster. Ten seconds later, it is Alexandre delettre (Totalnergies) which crossed the line in 3rd position to grab the remaining bonuses, just ahead Andrea Vendrame (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale). The two men launched a counter in the last kilometers but could not return, finally finishing with a few meters ahead of a fairly reduced peloton and set to the sprint per sprint by Paul Lapeira (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale), 13 “of the winner. Thomas Gachignard Logically seizes the first yellow jersey of the event and took a good option before the queen stage on Wednesday, with an arrival at the top of the beautiful coast of Grezes. He has 4 “margin on his dolphin of the day, and 16” and more on the rest of the pack.
