previous next

Michal
Golas

PL
Birthdate
29.04.1984
Birthplace
Torun
Height
180 cm
Weight
65 kg

Michal's biography

Prof. since: 2007
Victories: 2
Style of rider: Allrounder
Nickname: Goly
Hobbies: Music, Kitchen, Economy
Favourite race: Ronde Van Vlaanderen
Personal website:  -
Twitter name: @golasmichal

Michal, or just Goly, as everyone calls him, is one of the most important men on OPQS, standing out for his human qualities as well as his indisputable talents on the bike. In 2013 Goly was one of Mark Cavendish’s most valuable teammates in his victorious Giro sprints, performing a hidden but absolutely critical role. But Michal is also a courageous rider who is often on the attack, and he is the first Pole in history to wear the climber’s jersey at the Giro. In 2014 Golas again showed his value in the team, a 2nd place stage finish at Tour of Britain, as well as Classic Sud Ardeche. But he also was an important supporter for guys like his polish teammate, the new World Champion Michal Kwiatkowski. Goly lives with his family in Torun (Kwiatkowski comes from the same city). In addition to being a solid rider, Michal is also a businessman and runs a bicycle shop in his native city. He loves traditional Polish cooking and anything Italian. In 2015 Goly will once again be a valuable support player on the team.

Stats 2015

UCI Ranking:
#Wins: 1 (More info)
#Top-10 positions: 4 (More info)
Race distance covered: 10938 km
Days of racing: 71 days


Distances

Tour de San Luis 948.2 km 7 days
Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 782.9 km 5 days
Paris - Nice 1136.8 km 8 days
Milano-Sanremo 293 km 1 days
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco 844.8 km 6 days
Amstel Gold Race 258 km 1 days
La Flèche Wallonne 205.5 km 1 days
Liège - Bastogne - Liège 126.5 km 1 days
Tour de Romandie 19.2 km 1 days
Tour de Suisse 1262.6 km 9 days
National Championships Poland - Road Race 234 km 1 days
Tour de France 3360.3 km 21 days
Tour de Pologne 1076 km 7 days
Grand Prix de Wallonie 198.2 km 1 days
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 192 km 1 days
Total 10938 km 71 days

Michal's victories

2012 (1)
National road Championship

2015 (1)
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen

Michal's previous teams

2015: Etixx - Quick Step (WT)
2014: Omega Pharma - Quick-Step (WT)
2013: Omega Pharma - Quick-Step (WT)
2012: Omega Pharma - Quick-Step (WT)
2011: Vacansoleil - DCM (WT)
2010: Vacansoleil (PCT)
2009: Aeronautica Militare-Amica Chips (CT)
2008: Cycle Collstrop (PCT)
2007: Unibet.com (PCT)

Michal's photos

Michal's videos

#TDF2015 Stage 4: Mechanic GoPro Video!
#TDF2015 Stage 4: Mechanic GoPro Video!
08/07/2015
#TDF2015 Rider Selection
#TDF2015 Rider Selection
26/06/2015
#TDF A day with Michal Golas
#TDF A day with Michal Golas
15/07/2014

Michal's news

Etixx - Quick-Step rider Michal Golas was part of a 17 rider chase group that went away after the intermediate sprint of 181.5km Tour de France Stage 8 on Saturday, and the Polish rider was able to stay up the road until 7.9km remained in the stage.

Etixx - Quick-Step riders participated in eight different National Road Championships on Sunday, with half of those races ending in a victory or a silver medal.

Etixx - Quick-Step has announced the selection that will participate in the 102nd edition of Le Tour de France, which includes nine flat stages, three hilly stages, seven high mountain stages with summit finishes, one individual time trial, and one team time trial. There are also two rest days during the three week grand tour that starts on Saturday, July 4th, and goes until Sunday, July 26th.

The selection of Etixx - Quick-Step for Le Tour is Mark Cavendish, Michal Golas, Michal Kwiatkowski, Tony Martin, Mark Renshaw, Zdenek Stybar, Matteo Trentin, Rigoberto Uran, and Julien Vermote.

Mail this to a friend

Your name *
Your email *
Send to *