After he failed to contest the victory in Mende, Lilian Calmejane is expected to go hunting again. He’s the enfant du pays in the Tarn province. The race will pass Laurent Jalabert’s native town of Mazamet before tackling the 12.3km long Pic de Nore that was once the decisive climb of the Criterium International in the 90s. Like the previous one, stage 15 suits attackers from far out. 20km of false flat downhill can make the finale very eventful although the GC contenders might primarily have the coming battles of the Pyrenees in mind. The medieval citadel of Carcassonne is one of the big touristic attractions of the 105th edition of the Tour de France.
