Rafal Majka discussion thread

[ILovecycling]

Rafal? ...MAJKA!!! Rafal? MAJKA!!! Rafal? MAJKAAA!
Polish are happy,congrats Rafal!

 

[T-Nielsen]

I would think happy for her if anything.

A mod really shouldn't make those kind of jokes, should they?

As long as you allow yourself to get away with it I can't see any harm.

 

[Carols]

Rafal? ...MAJKA!!! Rafal? MAJKA!!! Rafal? MAJKAAA!
Polish are happy,congrats Rafal!

Really nice ride in this entire race. Today he really had to Work Hard to get there. Bjarne picked a real nice one here. This kid is going to be a GT contender someday .

 

[Red Rick]

I would think happy for her if anything.

A mod really shouldn't make those kind of jokes, should they?

You decide, you're the mod
Ban yourself for it, would make for a hilarious post in the bans thread

 

[Netserk]

You decide, you're the mod
Ban yourself for it, would make for a hilarious post in the bans thread

That's not possible.

 

[Red Rick]

That's not possible.

You can't ban a mod?

 

[damian13ster]

Go damn it, he held on! I went on holidays so was driving during TT. Can't believe he went so strong. And 1st chekpoint is showing that he can actually be decent TT rider when rested. Still, won a Tour de POlogne as first Polish rider in 11 years (also won a stage as first rider in decade). Really impressive, and I am happy for him, organizers, and Polish fans.

His interviews start sounding cocky though. I think it's more of a sign of him trying to boost confidence and get over his issues that were mentioned by Kroon and himself, rather than going from one end to the other. To be fair though, recent results also validate those responses

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I saw the articles about future GT winner, then I looked at the competition in this race and smiled. About as impressive as Wiggins beating nobody at the Tour of Britain.

 

[JRTK73]

Majka showed sprinting, climbing and time trailing skills in this tour. I would never say someone will win a grand tour in the future because it is too hard to predict. You would have to say though that Majka has as much chance as anyone else.

 

[jens_attacks]

majka=this summer's sensation.
but he shouldn't end his batteries in flat mountains of colorado better go in burgos and get an epic win on lagunas de neila

 

[inthepink]

Majka showed sprinting, climbing and time trailing skills in this tour. I would never say someone will win a grand tour in the future because it is too hard to predict. You would have to say though that Majka has as much chance as anyone else.

I agree he has as much chance as anyone else ....very good at climbing and reads a race well ....However there is soemthing about him I find difficult to like ......his dramtic endings, the winking, the faces....needs to stay calm as there is along way to go in cycling ad not get ahead of himself

I think he is a possible GT winner because i think he has the mentality...focused, assured and a bit selfish/ruthless

 

[ILovecycling]

majka=this summer's sensation.
but he shouldn't end his batteries in flat mountains of colorado better go in burgos and get an epic win on lagunas de neila

Never ever,there will be climbing field of whole another level

 

[damian13ster]

From interview with Majka:

He will ride Colorado, but not as a leader, but as a domestique. That will be his last race of a season.

 

[Jelantik]

From interview with Majka:

He will ride Colorado, but not as a leader, but as a domestique. That will be his last race of a season.

I guess Rogers is the leader, then.

 

[Bushman]

I saw the articles about future GT winner, then I looked at the competition in this race and smiled. About as impressive as Wiggins beating nobody at the Tour of Britain.

Not really.

 

[Akuryo]

Not really.

Who had Majka to beat? Top 10: Izagirre, Intxausti, Riblon, Niemiec, Amador, Deignan, Gesink, Nerz, Vakoc. Not a single one of them is even a contender for GT's.

 

[Hakkapelit]

Who had Majka to beat? Top 10: Izagirre, Intxausti, Riblon, Niemiec, Amador, Deignan, Gesink, Nerz, Vakoc. Not a single one of them is even a contender for GT's.

But Aru who is a credible GT-rider was not even in contention...

 

[Twenty-Nem]

Majka will participate USA PRO CHALLENGE ?

 

[gunara]

But Aru who is a credible GT-rider was not even in contention...

means you can't really tell a rider's GT credibility by looking at how he ride and who he beats or beat him in Tour de Pologne

 

[Bushman]

Who had Majka to beat? Top 10: Izagirre, Intxausti, Riblon, Niemiec, Amador, Deignan, Gesink, Nerz, Vakoc. Not a single one of them is even a contender for GT's.

Yes, but first of all Majka is not a big star in cycling yet as Wiggins were when he won the ToB. Secondly, Wiggins and Majka are different types of riders. All Wiggins had to do was follow the others, not lose too much time and then smash them in the tt. He did nothing that everyone didn't know beforehand that he could do. Whereas Majka had to be aggressive and make the racing. Besides that he also showed a very good punch on the uphill sprint and good tt ability, to points where he hasn't shown much previously.

 

[Akuryo]

Yes, but first of all Majka is not a big star in cycling yet as Wiggins were when he won the ToB. Secondly, Wiggins and Majka are different types of riders. All Wiggins had to do was follow the others, not lose too much time and then smash them in the tt. He did nothing that everyone didn't know beforehand that he could do. Whereas Majka had to be aggressive and make the racing. Besides that he also showed a very good punch on the uphill sprint and good tt ability, to points where he hasn't shown much previously.

Yes I know that. But you can't deny that his opponents wheren't as strong as they would be in a GT. Neither in the mountains, nor in the TT. So I find it hard to make him a GT-contender (yet). He is a huge talent for sure though. With the right developement he can reach that level. And with Contador by his side it should make things a lot easier.

Riding in a team with Tom Boonen and Niki Terpstra makes things much easier for me. They can teach me and so I learn faster. If others need 2 or 3 years to understand riding on cobbles, I had it down in a year.

(Essentially that is what he said)

Majka has the same benefit with Contador.

 

[Bushman]

But I never said his win in Poland makes him a GT contender. I just dont find his win in Poland comparable with Wiggins' win in ToB.

 

[Akuryo]

But I never said his win in Poland makes him a GT contender. I just dont find his win in Poland comparable with Wiggins' win in ToB.

Okay, that one is true. I got a little mixed up there, my bad.

 

[Jspear]

Majka will participate USA PRO CHALLENGE ?

Yes he will. Can't find the source right now though....to lazy.

 

[Jspear]

But Aru who is a credible GT-rider was not even in contention...

If Aru is a credible GT rider than Majka should be considered one. Aru only finished 3 minutes ahead of Majka in the Giro. Yes he did better but not by enough to say that he is credible and Majka is not.