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===Sport===
Aude is the land of [[Rugby league in France|rugby league]] (rugby à XIII) with the teams of Limoux, Carcassonne and Lézignan among the elite. [[Puig Aubert]] (1925–1994) was a famous rugby league player who played with AS Carcassonne. There are numerous amateur rugby league clubs dotted all over the area.

[[Rugby union in France|Rugby union]] (rugby à XV) is also played in Aude. It appeared early in the twentieth century and the US-Quillan club dominated in the late 1920s. Jean Bourrel won the title in 1929 against [[Lézignan Sangliers|Lézignan]]. After the Second World War, the Carcassonne team took the lead. Recently, however, rugby union in the Aude has faced an uphill struggle in a sport that has become both globalized and more professional. The Narbonne team (known as Racing Club Narbonne-Mediterranean) has nevertheless managed to develop in the Pro D2 championship.

Every 15 August, in [[Quillan]], an international cycling competition takes place. This is the oldest of such contests in France.

The [[Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin|Tour de l'Aude]] is one of the most important female cycling events in the calendar. It generally takes place in May.