Tour de France: Majka back in the king of the mountains jersey

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Rafał Majka (Tinkoff) is back in the KOM jersey(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Rafal Majka missed out on his fourth career Tour de France stage win in Culoz but the Tinkoff rider was rewarded with a second stint in the king of the mountains jersey and the combativity award. The 26-year-old, who finished fifth overall at the Giro d'Italia in May, had also come close to wins on stages five and nine when he finished third and was looking good for the victory only for his chances to diminish on the descent off the Lacets du Grand Colombier.

Majka was one the first riders to attack on the 160km stage from Bourg-en-Bresse to Culoz, taking maximum points on the Col du Berthiand to draw level with Thomas De Gendt in the KOM classification before moving ahead of the Lotto Soudal rider on the following climb. He then picked up points on the Col de Pisseloup and Col de la Rochette before snaring the 25 point haul atop the HC rated Grand Colombier, and 10 points at the Lacets du Grand Colombier to finish the day on 127 points with De Gendt stuck on 90 points.