Tag: Lilian Calmejane
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Stage eight: Lilian Calmejane is last man pedalling with purpose
A day of chaos – and chaos always demands that the peloton pays tribute. Stage-winner and former green jersey-wearer, Arnaud Démare, was the first to suffer. The hellish early pace meant he soon found himself 10 minutes behind the peloton – which is not a position in which any rider wants to find themselves when…
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Lilian Calmejane starts a new story
In a narrative sense, it helps if stage winners are already known, but of course new riders are appearing all the time otherwise we’d be watching a load of pensioners in these races. Stage four was taken by Lilian Calmejane and I make no apologies for not knowing him, because no-one else knew the 23-year-old…
