The 2007 Tour du Limousin takes place over 4 stages from 21 - 24 August, beginning and ending in the city of Limoges. A field of 16 teams will contest the race including Pro Tour teams AG2R Prevoyance, Cofidis, Caisse D'Epargne, Credit Agricole, Francaise des Jeux and Bouygues Telecom. Among them the chief contenders for overall GC honours look likely to come from the likes of Christophe Moreau (AG2R Prevoyance) and Oscar Pereiro Sio (Caisse D'Epargne).

Stage 1 is a 160.8km stage from Limoges to La Souterrainie. The course was dotted with 3 intermediate sprints to contest as well as 3 categorised climbs with the Chatelus Marchaix the most challenging as a 2nd Category climb. The other 2 climbs were category 3 climbs with the final climb only 4 kilometres from the end. 

The significant breakaway of the day included 19 riders and by the 18km to go point that lead group had been whittled down further to 6 with those riders being Benoît Vaugrenard (Française des Jeux), Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom), Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne), Clément L'Hôtellerie (Skil-Shimano) and Anthony Charteau (Crédit Agricole) who were all beaten by Philippe Gilbert (Française des Jeux) in the final sprint to the line.

Stage Placings (Top 10)

1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux          3.49.41
2 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom                s.t. 
3 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                 s.t. 
4 Anthony Charteau (Fra) Crédit Agricole                   s.t. 
5 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux           s.t. 
6 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Skil-Shimano                0.05
7 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole                          0.36
8 Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom               0.38
9 Mickael Delage (Fra) Française des Jeux                 s.t. 
10 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole                   s.t.

Overall Standings

GC After Stage 1

1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux          3.49.41
2 Pierrick Fedrigo (Fra) Bouygues Telecom              0.09 
3 Oscar Pereiro Sio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne               0.11 
4 Anthony Charteau (Fra) Crédit Agricole                 0.15 
5 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux           s.t. 
6 Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Skil-Shimano                0.20
7 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Crédit Agricole                          0.36
8 Mickael Delage (Fra) Française des Jeux               0.45
9  Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Bouygues Telecom               0.51
10 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole                   s.t.

Sprint Classification

Mickaël Delage (Fra) Francaise des Jeux

Mountain Classification

Clement Lhotellerie (Fra) Skil-Shimano

Young Rider

Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bouygues Telecom

Team

Cofidis