Lilian Calmejane

Lilian Calmejane (born 6 December 1992) 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

2014 4th Overall Ronde de l'Isard Ariege 1st Stages 2 & 3 (TTT) 2015

1st Stage 2 5th Overall Tour de Bretagne 1st Stage 3 8th Overall Tour Alsace

2016 (1 pro win) 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a España 3rd Overall Tour La Provence 8th Overall La Méditerranéenne

8th Tour du Finistère 10th La Drôme Classic 2017 (7)

1st Stage 4

1st Stage 3

1st Stage 3 Tour de France 1st Stage 8

3rd Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise 5th Overall Tour du Haut Var 6th Overall Tour du Limousin 9th Classic Sud-Ardèche 10th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne 10th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes 2018 (2) 1st Paris–Camembert 1st La Drôme Classic 3rd Classic Sud-Ardèche 3rd Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise 5th Overall Tour La Provence 6th Overall Etoile de Bessèges 8th Overall Tour du Limousin 8th GP Miguel Induráin 9th Overall Tour de l'Ain 10th Tour du Finistère 2019 (2) 1st Classic Sud-Ardèche

2nd Overall Tour du Limousin 1st Stage 1 4th Overall Arctic Race of Norway 5th Grand Prix de Wallonie 5th Tro-Bro Léon 6th Grand Prix La Marseillaise 2020

5th Overall Étoile de Bessèges 10th La Drôme Classic 2021 5th Classic Loire Atlantique 8th Grand Prix La Marseillaise 10th Grand Prix du Morbihan 2022 7th Tour du Jura 8th Route Adélie 9th Faun-Ardèche Classic 2023

4th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana 2024 Giro d'Italia Held after Stage 1

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish NH Not held