Tour du Limousin
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-Late August |
| Region | Limousin, France |
| English name | Tour of Limousin |
| Local name(s) | Tour du Limousin (French) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage-race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1968 |
| Editions | 48 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |  Pierre Martelozzo (FRA) |
| Most wins | Francis Duteil (FRA) Charly Mottet (FRA) Patrice Halgand (FRA) Bernard Hinault (FRA) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) |
Tour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.
