Earlier today it came out that Rafal Majka has signed a new three-year contract with Tinkoff-Saxo. Having aready axelledd in all three three-week races, the young Pole hopes to win a grand tour in the future.
Rafal Majka and Tinkoff-Saxo has signed a new 3-year contract in the wake of several successful seasons, which peaked during this year’s Tour de France, where the 24-year old won the mountains classification and two stages. Majka still had one year left of his contract but he and the team agreed to extend the relationship with a new contract.
“I’m really happy and pleased that I will stay with my team for three more years. In my view, it’s the reward for working really hard these past seasons. I’ve trained so seriously and determined this season and I’ve received a lot of advice and support from Bjarne, Oleg, the sport directors and my teammates. This is the right team for me to improve even more”, says Rafal Majka following the announcement of the new contract.
The talented Tinkoff-Saxo rider tells that he signed the new contract full of confidence after a memorable Tour de France.
“We experienced ups and downs but I really found myself on the climbs of this year’s Tour de France. I need to learn more and get more experience but my ambition is to aim for the overall win in the Grand Tours in the future. I have very strong teammates and really skilled sport directors to support me all the way”, adds Rafal Majka, who is back in action today in Tour de Pologne.
In 2011, team manager Bjarne Riis brought the talented Polish climber to Tinkoff-Saxo, where he gained significant attention during Vuelta a Espana 2012 as an important helper in the mountains for Alberto Contador. Since then, Rafal Majka has established his status as a talented climber and GC-rider by finishing 7th and 6th in the last two editions of Giro d’Italia and by winning the mountains classification and two stages in this year’s Tour de France.
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