Rafał Majka

Rafał Majka (born 12 September 1989) is a Polish professional cyclist. He rides for the Tinkhoff-Saxo team. He won the Polka dot jersey in the 2014 Tour de France.

Rafał Majka at the Tour of Poland 2013

Majka won his first professional victory on Stage 14 of the 2014 Tour de France. He won again on Stage 17. He did well in the other mountain stages too, and won the polka dot jersey for the best climber. He is the first Pole to win a jersey in the Tour de France.

In 2013, he competed in the Giro D'Italia for the first time. He finished 7th, eight minutes behind the winner Vincenzo Nibali. In 2014, he finished 6th.

Significant results

2008

1st Trofeo Enzo Sacchi

3rd GP Città di Monsummano

4th Trofeo S.C. Corsanico

2009

1st Firenze–Viareggio

3rd Bologna–Raticosa

4th Gran Premio Città di Empoli

5th Trofeo Nesti & Nelli

8th GP Capodarco

8th Trofeo Pedalata Elettrica

9th Trofeo S.C. Corsanico

9th Coppa Caduti

2010

2nd GP Chianti Colline d'Elsa

3rd Overall Giro delle Pesche Nettarine

3rd Bologna–Raticosa

3rd Trofeo Città di Lastra a Signa

5th Coppa Sportivi Malvesi

7th GP Brogio

9th GP Palio del Recioto

9th Firenze–Viareggio

10th Overall Karpacki Wyścig Kurierów

1st Stage 2 (ITT)

10th Trofeo Matteotti

2012

3rd Japan Cup

7th Overall Tour of Beijing

1st Young rider classification

2013

2nd Milano–Torino

3rd Giro di Lombardia

4th Overall Tour de Pologne

1st Points classification

7th Overall Giro d'Italia

Held after Stages 7, 10–14, 18–19

2014

Tour de France

1st Stages 14 & 17

1st Mountains classification

4th Overall Critérium International

1st Young rider classification

6th Overall Giro d'Italia

Held after Stages 8–15