Rafał Majka
Polish road racing cyclist
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- Rafał Majka ( Polish pronunciation: [ˈrafaw ˈmajka] ; born 12 September 1989) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer, who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG.
- Other major achievements are three mountainous stage wins in the Tour de France, two victories in the mountains classification at the race (2014 and 2016), and two stages and the overall victory at the 2014 Tour de Pologne.
- At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal for Poland in the road race.
- He rode at the Vuelta a España, but withdrew in the final week.
- In October, Majka won the white jersey for the best young rider at the Tour of Beijing, finishing in seventh overall, and finished in third place at the Japan Cup.
Rafał Majka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrafaw ˈmajka]; born 12 September 1989) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer, who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG. He is known as a strong climber, and rose to prominence at the 2013 Giro d'Italia, where he finished 7th overall, and 6th one year later; he has taken fifteen victories during his professional career.
Other major achievements are three mountainous stage wins in the Tour de France, two victories in the mountains classification at the race (2014 and 2016), and two stages and the overall victory at the 2014 Tour de Pologne. He achieved his only Grand Tour podium finish at the 2015 Vuelta a España, where he finished third.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal for Poland in the road race.
Career
Saxo Bank–SunGard (2011–2016)
2011–2012
Majka turned professional in February 2011, signing a contract with the Saxo Bank–SunGard team. He rode at the Vuelta a España, but withdrew in the final week.
At the Tour de l'Ain in August 2012, Majka finished second on the penultimate stage, losing out to Andrew Talansky in Septmoncel, having been part of a three-rider breakaway. In October, Majka won the white jersey for the best young rider at the Tour of Beijing, finishing in seventh overall, and finished in third place at the Japan Cup.
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