Rolf Gölz

Rolf Gölz (born 30 September 1962) is a retired road and track cyclist from Germany, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1993. He won the German National Road Race in 1985 and narrowly missed the podium in the 1987 UCI World Championship finishing in 4th place.

He represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's individual pursuit, behind America's Steve Hegg. At the same Olympic Games, Gölz also claimed the bronze medal in the 4,000 m team pursuit. Other victories included the 1988 editions of Paris–Brussels and the Nissan Classic.

Major results

1983 Nacht von Hannover 1983 World Amateur Track Team Pursuit Championship 1985 National Road Race Championship Vuelta a Andalucía Firenze–Pistoia 1986 Aachen Fellbach Stuttgart Giro di Campania 1987 Hamburg Hengelo Munster Reutlingen Vuelta a Andalucía Tour du Haut-Var Züri-Metzgete Tour de France: Winner stage 15 1988 Goppingen Tour of Ireland Walsrode Vuelta a Asturias La Flèche Wallonne Tour de France: Winner stage 8 Paris–Brussels Milano–Torino Giro del Piemonte 1989 Milano–Torino 1990 Trofeo Baracchi (with Tom Cordes) 1992 Hegiberg-Rundfahrt Tour Méditerranéen