Majka Wins Again in Tour de Pologne and Takes Overall Race Lead

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08/9/2014| 0 comments
by Roadcycling.com
Fotoreporter Sirotti

Majka Wins Again in Tour de Pologne and Takes Overall Race Lead

Before taking on today’s 174 kilometer long and mountainous 6th stage of the 2014 Tour of Poland, Tinkoff-Saxo’s Rafal Majka was just one second away from the overall lead of the race, which is taking place on home turf.

Thousands of spectators were gathered along the roads of Poland to cheer on him. As it turns out they were also given the opportunity to witness another stage win for Majka. Movistar's Benat Intxausti finished behind Majka, closely followed by teammate Jon Izaguirre Insausti.

A group of breakaway hopefuls created the obligatory long-lasting breakaway at the beginning of the stage and it didn’t take long before the Tinkoff-Saxo team gathered at the front of the main peloton group and increased the pace to set the stage for its team leader Majka. Entering the penultimate climb of today's stage, the peloton split an witnessed Majka accelerating up the road. A group of general classification riders managed to cling on his rear wheel, refusing to lead the group up the climb.

On the four kilometer uphill finish, Tinkoff-Saxo’s Oliver Zaugg had made it to the front group to support Majka and now accelerated and the defending race leader Petr Vakoc (Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep - Specialized) was dropped from the group. Two kilometers from the finish line, Majka attacked and soloed his way to the finish line, taking another spectacular stage win as well as the overall race lead.

Tomorrow's 7th and final stage of the Tour de Pologne 2014 will give the riders a chance to test their time trial competencies in a 25 kilometer flat time trial around Krakow. The stage is expected to significantly alter the general classification.

Stage 6 results:
1    Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo       04:40:58
2    Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Team Movistar - Canyon Bikes    0:00:10    
3    Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Team Movistar - Canyon Bikes         
4    Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale - Focus Bikes    0:00:19    
5    Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida    0:00:20    
6    Wout Poels (Ned) Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep - Specialized         
7    Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano         
8    Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team         
9    Giampaolo Caruso (Ita)
10    Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep - Specialized    0:00:26    
 
2014 Tour de Pologne general classification following stage 6:
1    Rafal Majka (Pol) Tinkoff-Saxo    29:46:17    
2    Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Team Movistar - Canyon Bikes    0:00:18    
3    Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Team Movistar - Canyon Bikes    0:00:22    
4    Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale - Focus Bikes    0:00:39    
5    Giampaolo Caruso (Ita)     0:00:40    
6    Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team         
7    Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano         
8    Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre-Merida         
9    Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Team Omega Pharma - QuickStep - Specialized    0:00:46    
10    Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice

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