After 14 years as a GC racer, a top climber in his own right and finally a key mountain support rider, when soon-to-retire Polish pro Rafal Majka is asked about which leader has been the best to work for, he barely hesitates before saying 'Tadej Pogačar.'
Majka is currently in his last season as a pro, and the UAE Team Emirates-XRG climber will retire at the end of 2025, with his final race set to be Il Lombardia - riding alongside Pogačar, who'll be looking for a record-equalling fifth victory in the Race of the Falling Leaves - for one last time.
