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{{Short description|Australian cyclist (born 1986)}}
{{about|the cyclist|the singer|Matt Goss}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name          = Matthew Goss
| image         = Matthew Goss, 2013 Jayco Bay Crits (cropped).jpg
| caption       = Goss at the 2013 Jayco Bay Crits
| fullname      = Matthew Harley Goss
| nickname      = Gossy, The Boss
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|11|5}}
| birth_place   = [[Launceston, Tasmania]], Australia
| height        = {{convert|1.77|m|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="OGE profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.greenedgecycling.com/team/matthew-goss|title=Matthew Goss|work={{UCI team code|OGE|2014}}|publisher=GreenEDGE Cycling|access-date=3 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102220751/http://www.greenedgecycling.com/team/matthew-goss|archive-date=2 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| weight        = {{convert|70|kg|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="OGE profile"/>
| currentteam   = Retired
| discipline    = Road
| role          = Rider
| ridertype     = [[cycling sprinter|Sprinter]]
| amateuryears1 = 2006
| amateurteam1  = [[Southaustralia.com–AIS]]
| proyears1     = 2007–2009
| proteam1      = {{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}
| proyears2     = 2010–2011
| proteam2      = {{UCI team code|THR|2010}}
| proyears3     = 2012–2014
| proteam3      = {{UCI team code|GEC|2012a}}
| proyears4     = 2015
| proteam4      = {{UCI team code|MTN|2015}}
| proyears5     = 2016
| proteam5      = {{UCI team code|ONE|2016}}
| majorwins     = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''
: '''[[Giro d'Italia]]'''
:: 2 individual stages ([[2010 Giro d'Italia|2010]], [[2012 Giro d'Italia|2012]])
'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]'''
: [[Milan–San Remo]] ([[2011 Milan–San Remo|2011]])
: [[GP Ouest-France|GP Ouest–France]] ([[2010 GP Ouest–France|2010]])
: [[Paris–Brussels]] (2009)
| show-medals    = no
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry| {{flagu|Australia}} }}
{{MedalSport| Men's [[road bicycle racing]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Road World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships|2011 Copenhagen]]|[[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]]}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[track cycling]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|2006 Bordeaux|Team Pursuit}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver  | [[2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]]| Team Pursuit}}
}}

'''Matthew Harley Goss''' (born 5 November 1986) is a former Australian professional [[road bicycle racer|road]] and [[Track cycling|track]] [[racing cyclist]], his final professional team before retirement was the [[UCI Professional Continental]] team {{UCI team code|ONE}}. He first competed in track cycling before making a transition to the road. He won a gold medal at the [[2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships]] in the Team Pursuit event and came in second place at the [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|2011 World Championships Road race]]. He also won the [[2010 GP Ouest-France]], the [[2011 Milan–San Remo]] as well as 2 stages of the [[Giro d'Italia]], among other victories.

== Career ==
Born in [[Launceston, Tasmania]], Goss started in the sport competing in [[track cycling]]. In 2005, he won a bronze medal in the Team Pursuit at the [[2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]] in Los Angeles along with [[Ashley Hutchinson]], [[Mark Jamieson]] and [[Stephen Wooldridge]]. Then the following year he won the gold medal in [[2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|Bordeaux]] with [[Peter Dawson (cyclist)|Peter Dawson]], Mark Jamieson and Stephen Wooldridge.

In parallel with the successes on the track, he started his career on the road with the Australian team [[Southaustralia.com–AIS]] team which participated in major competitions dedicated to the Under-23. Goss had numerous victories, including Liberation Grand Prix and the Tour of the Regions.

In 2007 he turned pro with [[Bjarne Riis]]'s {{UCI team code|CSC|2007}}. In the first two years as a professional he won two stages at the [[Tour of Britain]], one in 2007 and another in the next edition. Goss finished second at the Commerce Bank International Championship and third at the [[Delta Profronde]]. With CSC he also won the Eindhoven Team Time Trial 2007, an UCI ProTour team time trial included in the calendar.

In 2008, he took the first stage of the [[Herald Sun Tour]]. In these races he became known for his sprinter characteristics and also demonstrated qualities in other disciplines, proving strong on the cobbles, finishing third in the Belgian semi-classic [[Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne]].

He confirmed his qualities later in 2009 by winning [[Paris–Brussels]], two stages of the [[Tour de Wallonie]] and finishing third at [[Gent–Wevelgem]].

[[File:Matthew Goss E3.jpg|left|thumb|Goss at the 2011 [[Jayco Bay Cycling Classic]], an event he would win.]]

=== 2010 ===

In 2010 he began with {{UCI team code|THR|2010}}. On 16 May 2010 he won the ninth stage of the [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] with arrival in Cave de Tirreni,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/?p=114798 |work=VeloNews.com |title=HTC-Columbia's Matthew Goss wins stage 9 sprint at the 2010 Giro d'Italia; Vinokourov retains lead |date=17 May 2010 |access-date=24 July 2011 }}</ref> but had to withdraw from the Giro on 23 May due to illness. In August he won the [[GP Ouest-France]], beating [[Tyler Farrar]] in the sprint. He also claimed victory in America in the [[Philadelphia International Championship]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/goss-turns-from-lead-out-to-leader-in-philadelphia |title=Goss turns from lead-out to leader in Philadelphia |author=Frattini, Kirsten |date=5 June 2010 |access-date=24 July 2011 |work=Cyclingnews |location=United Kingdom}}</ref> and a stage win at the [[Danmark Rundt]].

=== 2011 ===

He began the 2011 season racing in Australia the [[Bay Classic Series]], a criterium with a number of ranking points, winning the first and the fourth round and the final in an all [[Tasmania]]n team. He also came second in the National Championship. He continued his winning streak by winning the Cancer Council Classic, and met success in the [[2011 Tour Down Under|Tour Down Under]], winning the first stage, the points classification and finishing in second place overall. Then in the biggest win of his career, he won the 2011 [[Milan–San Remo]] Classic on Saturday 19 March. He succeeded in passing the ultimate climb of the day with the lead group and out-sprinted [[Fabian Cancellara]] of the {{UCI team code|LEO|2011}} squad to take the victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/8393935/Milan-San-Remo-2011-Matt-Goss-outsprints-Fabian-Cancellara-to-win-opening-one-day-spring-classic.html|title=Milan–San Remo 2011: Matt Goss outsprints Fabian Cancellara to win opening one-day spring classic|work=The Telegraph|date=20 March 2011|access-date=17 August 2012}}</ref>

On 6 September 2011, it was announced that Goss would be joining the {{UCI team code|GEC|2012a}} team for its inaugural season in 2012.<ref name="Goss GreenEDGE">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/529978/goss-signs-for-greenedge.html|title=Goss signs for GreenEdge|first=Andy|last=McGrath|date=6 September 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|work=Cycling Weekly}}</ref>

=== 2012 ===

In April, Goss took the points classification of the [[2012 Tour of Turkey|Tour of Turkey]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2012/stage-8/results|title=Grabovski wins 2012 Tour of Turkey|website=[[Cycling News]]|date=29 April 2012|access-date=17 August 2012}}</ref> He did not win a stage, but came close to it on Stage 4, where [[Mark Renshaw]] ({{UCI team code|RAB|2012}}) edged him on the line by an extremely narrow margin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Renshaw edges to Tour of Turkey stage 4 win |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2012/stage-4/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date= 26 August 2020 |date=25 April 2012}}</ref>

He added a prestigious victory to his palmares at the [[2012 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], taking the third stage after [[Roberto Ferrari (cyclist)|Roberto Ferrari]] caused a crash that took down several riders in the finale, including {{UCI team code|SKY|2012}}'s [[Mark Cavendish]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/giro-ditalia/stage-3/results|title=Goss wins crash-marred sprint in Horsens|website=[[Cycling News]]|date=7 May 2012|access-date=17 August 2012|author=Daniel Benson}}</ref> He withdrew from the Giro after taking the sixth place on Stage 13, explaining that he wanted to prepare himself properly for his two main objectives of the season, the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road race|London Olympics' road race]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/goss-leaves-giro-ditalia-with-july-on-his-mind|title=Goss leaves Giro d'Italia with July on his mind|date=19 May 2012|author=Barry Ryan|access-date=17 August 2012|website=[[Cycling News]]}}</ref> Throughout ''[[Tour de France|La Grande Boucle]]'', Goss would do battle with {{UCI team code|LIQ|2012}}'s [[Peter Sagan]] for the Green jersey awarded to the best sprinter. However, his chances were greatly reduced in Stage 12 when he was handed a 30-point penalty for sprinting dangerously, touching Sagan after swerving several feet to his left while the two were going for the line.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Tour+France+Goss+docked+points+Millar+wins+stage+Wiggins/6931276/story.html|title=Tour de France: Goss docked points as Millar wins stage, Wiggins retains yellow jersey|work=The Montreal Gazette|agency=Associated Press|author=Samuel Petrequin}}</ref> He finally took the third place of the points classification behind Sagan and [[André Greipel]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-20/results|title=Bradley Wiggins wins 2012 Tour de France|website=[[Cycling News]]|date=23 July 2012|author=Susan Westemeyer|access-date=17 August 2012}}</ref>

=== 2015 ===

On 18 September 2014 it was announced that Goss will be riding for Team MTN-Qhubeka in 2015.<ref name=MTN>{{cite news|url=http://www.roadcycling.com/news-results/goss-signs-team-mtn-qhubeka|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208203037/http://www.roadcycling.com/news-results/goss-signs-team-mtn-qhubeka|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2015|title=Goss Signs with Team MTN-Qhubeka|date=18 September 2014|author=Mark Watson|access-date=18 September 2014|work=RoadCycling.com|publisher=Seven Sparkles International}}</ref>

=== 2016 ===

On 12 October 2015 it was announced that Goss would be moving to {{UCI team code|ONE}}.<ref name=ONE>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/former-milan-san-remo-winner-matt-goss-signs-for-one-pro-cycling-195276|title=Former Milan–San Remo winner Matt Goss signs for One Pro Cycling|date=12 October 2015|author=Stuart Clarke|access-date=4 February 2016|work=cyclingweekly.co.uk}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Goss supports the pivotal role of junior development and pathway program cycling teams in the state where he cultivated his cycling skills as a junior, and subsequently holds the title of adviser to the management committee and team ambassador for the ''RECAB cycling development'' team in Tasmania since 2009.

Goss appeared on billboards in Australia for [[Toshiba]] with teammates from the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]].

He lives and trains in [[Monte Carlo|Monte Carlo, Monaco]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cyclingtribe.com/speaker/main/show/id/10181-Matt-Goss | title=Home | date=27 October 2023 }}</ref>

==Major results==
===Road===
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
;2005
: 1st Stage 1 [[Tour of Japan]]
;2006
: 1st [[Gran Premio della Liberazione]]
: [[Vuelta a Navarra]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stages 2 & 3
: 1st Stage 1 [[Giro delle Regioni]]
: 1st Stage 3 [[Baby Giro]]
: 2nd [[Trofeo Città di Brescia (cycling)|Trofeo Città di Brescia]]
: 2nd Coppa Città di Asti
;2007 <small>(1 pro win)</small>
: 1st Stage 3 [[2007 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]
: 1st [[Eindhoven Team Time Trial]]
: 2nd [[Philadelphia International Cycling Classic|Commerce Bank International Championship]]
: 3rd [[Delta Profronde]]
;2008 <small>(2)</small>
: [[2008 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 2
: [[Herald Sun Tour]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 1
: 3rd [[Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne]]
;2009 <small>(3)</small>
: 1st [[Paris–Brussels]]
: [[Tour de Wallonie]]
::1st Stages 3 & 5
: 2nd [[2009 Grand Prix de Denain|Grand Prix de Denain]]
: 3rd [[2009 Gent–Wevelgem|Gent–Wevelgem]]
: 10th Overall [[Vuelta a Murcia]]
;2010 <small>(4)</small>
: 1st [[2010 GP Ouest–France|GP Ouest–France]]
: 1st [[Philadelphia International Championship]]
: 1st Stage 9 [[2010 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
: 1st Stage 1 [[2010 Danmark Rundt|Danmark Rundt]]
: 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2010 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
;2011 <small>(5)</small>
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Bay Classic Series]]
::1st Stages 1 & 4
: 1st [[2011 Milan–San Remo|Milan–San Remo]]
: 1st [[Cancer Council Helpline Classic]]
: 1st Stage 3 [[2011 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
: 1st Stage 8 [[2011 Tour of California|Tour of California]]
: 1st Stage 2 [[2011 Tour of Oman|Tour of Oman]]
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal uci.svg|15px]] [[2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]], [[2011 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Championships]]
: 2nd [[Australian National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Championships
: 2nd Overall [[2011 Tour Down Under|Tour Down Under]]
::1st [[File:Jersey blue.svg|20px]] Sprints classification
::1st Stage 1
: 8th [[London–Surrey Cycle Classic]]
;2012 <small>(1)</small>
: 1st Stage 3 [[2012 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification, [[2012 Tour of Turkey|Tour of Turkey]]
: 1st Stage 1 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2012 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 4th [[2012 GP Ouest-France|GP Ouest–France]]
;2013 <small>(1)</small>
: 1st Stage 2 [[2013 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]
: 1st Stage 4 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
: 2nd [[Cancer Council Helpline Classic]]
;2014
: 1st Stage 2 [[Bay Classic Series]]
{{div col end}}

====Grand Tour general classification results timeline====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey]] [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
| [[2009 Giro d'Italia|126]]
| [[2010 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
| —
| [[2012 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
| [[2013 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey]] [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]]
| —
| —
| [[2011 Tour de France|140]]
| [[2012 Tour de France|120]]
| [[2013 Tour de France|152]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=|alt=A red jersey]] [[List of Vuelta a España general classification winners|Vuelta a España]]
| —
| [[2010 Vuelta a España|138]]
| [[2011 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
| —
| —
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend
|-
| DSQ || Disqualified
|-
| DNF || Did not finish
|}

===Track===
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
;2004
: [[UCI Juniors Track World Championships|UCI World Junior Championships]]
::1st [[File:Rainbow Jersey Track.svg|20px]] Team pursuit
::1st [[File:Rainbow Jersey Track.svg|20px]] Madison (with Miles Olman)
;2005
: 1st [[File:MaillotAustralia.PNG|20px]] Team pursuit, [[Australian National Track Championships|National Championships]]
;2006
: 1st [[File:Rainbow Jersey Track.svg|20px]] Team pursuit, [[2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI World Championships]]
: 1st [[File:MaillotAustralia.PNG|20px]] Team pursuit, [[Australian National Track Championships|National Championships]]
: 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] Team pursuit, [[Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
{{div col end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* {{official website|http://www.matthewgoss.com.au}}
* {{CQ Ranking|m|3447}}
* {{Cycling Archives|14463}}
* {{ProCyclingStats|matthew-goss|old_id=Matthew_Goss}}

{{UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's team pursuit}}
{{Milan–San Remo winners}}

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