Cycling: Rafal Majka takes lead in Tour of California

Rafał Majka is the Tour de France’s defending King of the Mountain, and during Monday’s second Tour of California stage claimed his first victory since becoming Poland’s National Road Race Champion.

The Tour’s website said that the stage was a “difficult day of climbing from Modesto to San Jose” adding that when the “final results were tabulated, ten riders were [...] one minute off the overall race lead.”

Majka, who rides with Germany’s Bora-Hansgrohe team, thanked his teammates following the race.

“I remember riding here in 2011, which was my first year as a pro, and now I’m so happy to win this stage, not only for me but also my teammates. We had a really nice group at the front with strong riders … We went fast to the end,” he was quoted as saying.

Rafał Majka won bronze for Poland in the 2016 Olympic Games Road Race.

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