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Michal
Golas

PL
Birthdate
29.04.1984
Birthplace
Torun
Height
180 cm
Weight
65 kg

Michal's biography

Prof. since: 2007
Victories: 1
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: (More info)
#Top-10 positions: 3 (More info)
Race distance covered: 10547.8 km
Days of racing: 69 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
Total 10547.8 km 69 days

Michal's victories

2012 (1)
National road Championship

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

#TDF A day with Michal Golas
#TDF A day with Michal Golas
15/07/2014
#TDF On board Michal Golas
#TDF On board Michal Golas
14/07/2014
OPQS: Parliamo di Italian Food
OPQS: Parliamo di Italian Food
04/05/2013

Michal's news

We asked our fans on Facebook to submit questions to Polish rider Michal Golas, as part of our Etixx - Quick-Step Q&A, last weekend. After gathering some of the questions, we then sat down with Golas for his answers!

Etixx - Quick-Step rider Michal Golas finished 74th in a peloton shattered into small groups on the Tour de San Luis Stage 2 summit finish on Mirador del Potrero (4.8km, 6.7%) on Tuesday.

The final stage of the Tour of Beijing was a thrilling fight between 2 escapees and the rest of the peloton. The stage ended in a bunch sprint eventually, with an 11th position for Nikolas Maes.

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