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