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

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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. 

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