Tour de France 2022: Huge blow for Tadej Pogacar as key lieutenant Rafal Majka abandons with muscle tear
Rafal Majka (UAE Team Emirates) will not start Stage 17 of the Tour de France in another blow to Tadej Pogacar’s hopes of securing the yellow jersey.
The Polish rider suffered a muscle tear after his chain snapped while climbing on Stage 16, and UAE Team Emirates team principal Mauro Gianetti has confirmed to Eurosport that Majka will be unable to continue the Tour.
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Majka had been Pogacar’s key mountain lieutenant and likely to play a key role across the two remaining stages in the Pyrenees as the Slovenian looked to overhaul Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) at the top of the general classification standings
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It continues a disastrous tour for the team, who also lost Marc Soler yesterday after the Spanish rider finished outside of the stage time limit after appearing to be suffering from heat stroke.
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