Rafal Majka discussion thread

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Miburo said:
LOL seriously wtf happened with majka?

A month ago he didn't seem like a winner at all and i thought he was overhyped but now he won 4 races and was one of the best climbers in the tour.

Really impressive. Became a winner in a month.

That's the power of a Tour stage win. You feel like the best in the world afterI'd say so, start believing in yourself even more etc.
 
Feb 20, 2012
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During an episode of De Avondetappe, Karsten Kroon said that Majka usually was so nervous that it affected his performance
 
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Red Rick said:
During an episode of De Avondetappe, Karsten Kroon said that Majka usually was so nervous that it affected his performance

Majka admitted to that himseld. Also, he said that it improved by TdF but he is still coping with those problems to some extent (I think it was either a day before or after finish of stage 5)

Looks like Tinkoff got himself GT podium contender because of AC crashing out. If only Alberto was healthy enough to get into shape for Vuelta........this season would actually be a success
 
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damian13ster said:
But it seems like he dislikes the cold. Wonder if at any point he will do Tour (riding himself into shape like this year and then helping AC in the mountains) and Vuelta later.

But man, parcours in Vuelta don't suit him at all.......
And in Giro there is a weather issue.......

Contador for TdF in 2015, and then Giro&Vuelta 2016
Majka for Giro and Tour in 2015, TdF in 2016 :D

Why not? He's a lightweight climber, who's done very well on steep ascents. Perhaps he prefers 7-10%, but the way he rode Zoncolan this year suggests he could do very well on climbs like Cuitu Negro, Pena Cabarga, Angliru etc.
 
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Cance > TheRest said:
Why not? He's a lightweight climber, who's done very well on steep ascents. Perhaps he prefers 7-10%, but the way he rode Zoncolan this year suggests he could do very well on climbs like Cuitu Negro, Pena Cabarga, Angliru etc.

He said himself he loves the long climbs in TdF, and multi-mountain hard stages. Anyway, I think Vuelta will have to wait at least until 2016.
 
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Miburo said:
LOL seriously wtf happened with majka?

A month ago he didn't seem like a winner at all and i thought he was overhyped but now he won 4 races and was one of the best climbers in the tour.

Really impressive. Became a winner in a month.

He's still overhyped and now even more
Targeting stages in the tour instead of doing gc is much easier
At the Giro we saw is still far behind the best riders
 
May 27, 2014
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Red Rick said:
Are people seriously thinking Majka will go the the Vuelta?:eek:

Hansen style! And next season most likely its Giro & TdF double so we are talking 5GTs in a row! (kidding aside though, it looks like he is going to the states) Racing with Danielson? He will be dead tired when august is over if thats true.

And no, I dont think he is being overrated. Nobody is saying he will win GT anytime soon. But podium spot is not out of the question.
 
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Miburo said:
LOL seriously wtf happened with majka?

A month ago he didn't seem like a winner at all and i thought he was overhyped but now he won 4 races and was one of the best climbers in the tour.

Really impressive. Became a winner in a month.
Did you see him bossing the other riders on the penultimate climb? What a change some wins make!
 
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My favourite Majka moment is still the moment where Contador had attacked Purito on Lagos de Covadonga and Majka bridges a 50m gap to do 2m of pacing before blowing up spectecularly:D
 
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Red Rick said:
Are people seriously thinking Majka will go the the Vuelta?:eek:

And he'll win stages, so maybe Majka's form is just Kwiatkowski's in reverse, together they make Poland peaks all year :)
 
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Gloin22 said:
That's the power of a Tour stage win. You feel like the best in the world afterI'd say so, start believing in yourself even more etc.

So what about Matteo Trentin? He has 3 wins as a pro, two of them during the Tour. :D

But Majka is really impressive this year. He's like a duracell-bunny.
 
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Is he going to be the new Tommy V with his facial expressions? I like his confidence and riding style but not the faces.
 
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Jspear said:
Is he going to be the new Tommy V with his facial expressions? I like his confidence and riding style but not the faces.

Eh no, Tommy V makes silly faces all the time, Majka only when he is suffering.
 
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Bushman said:
Eh no, Tommy V makes silly faces all the time, Majka only when he is suffering.

You are right about Tommy V doing it all the time. Even though Majka only does it when in difficulty it still annoys me some. :) It's a small crime....I still like him. :)
 
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Jspear said:
Is he going to be the new Tommy V with his facial expressions? I like his confidence and riding style but not the faces.

What's wrong with Majka's face(s)?

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Mar 10, 2009
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Bushman said:
Eh no, Tommy V makes silly faces all the time, Majka only when he is suffering.

No, Tommy V makes silly faces only when there's a camera pointed at him.
 
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Akuryo said:
So what about Matteo Trentin? He has 3 wins as a pro, two of them during the Tour. :D

But Majka is really impressive this year. He's like a duracell-bunny.

We were trying to think of a good nickname for him earlier when this thread was first started. We've found one, Rafal Majka, the Energizer Bunny. :D

Even complete with the shades to convey the same level of cool that is displayed with taking a cocky wink at the camera. :cool:
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I think Winking Man suits perfect. Most of riders wave or smile to the camera, but Majka seems to like winking...

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May 23, 2011
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Afrank said:
We were trying to think of a good nickname for him earlier when this thread was first started. We've found one, Rafal Majka, the Energizer Bunny. :D

Even complete with the shades to convey the same level of cool that is displayed with taking a cocky wink at the camera. :cool:
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Should we feel sad for his girlfriend. :p
 
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T-Nielsen said:
Should we feel sad for his girlfriend. :p

I would think happy for her if anything. :D

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