Lilian Calmejane

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Born
1992 (33 years old)
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Albi, France

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Cyclist

Status
Retired

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White

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1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)

Weight
69 kg (152 lb; 10 st 12 lb)

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Description

Lilian Calmejane (born 6 December 1992) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Circus–Wanty. 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 Direct Énergie, 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 17 kilometres (11 miles) to go on Stage 8, despite battling leg cramps 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) 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 AG2R Citroën Team for the 2021 season.