Lilian Calmejane


Lilian Calmejane is a French former professional road cyclist. He is best known for winning stages at the Tour de France in 2017 and the Vuelta a España in 2016.

Career

Born in Albi, Calmejane turned professional in 2016 with, and in August, he won the fourth stage of the Vuelta a España, his first ride in a Grand Tour.
In 2017, the second win of his career came at the Étoile de Bessèges where he won stage 3 and the overall race. At the start of March, Calmejane won the Mountains classification at Paris–Nice. His great form continued at the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali where he won stage 4 and the overall race. He finished off his strong spring with a stage win and the overall win at the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe – Pays de la Loire. In June, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France. He achieved his first Tour de France stage victory after making a solo breakaway with to go on Stage 8, despite battling leg cramps from the finish line.
In February 2018, Calmejane won La Drôme Classic, before he triumphed at Paris–Camembert in April.
In August 2020, Calmejane signed a one-year contract with the for the 2021 season.

Major results

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Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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