Eduard-Michael Grosu (born 4 September 1992) is a Romanian professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski.[6] He is the first Romanian to ride professionally.[7][8][9]

Eduard-Michael Grosu
Grosu in 2015
Personal information
Full nameEduard-Michael Grosu
Born (1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 32)
Zărnești, Romania
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
2011Cerone–Rodman–Carrozzeria Leone
2012Progettociclismo Evo Team
2013Overall Cycling Team
Professional teams
2014–2018Vini Fantini–Nippo[1]
2019–2021Delko–Marseille Provence[2][3][4]
2022Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli[5]
2023HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski

Major results

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2008
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
Balkan Cadet Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
2009
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2010
1st   Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2011
1st   National Cyclo-cross Championships
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
2012
3rd Overall Tour of Trakya
9th Grand Prix Dobrich II
2013
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
1st   Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Stage 3 Tour of Romania
2014
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st   Road race
2nd Time trial
1st   Overall Tour of Estonia
1st Points classification
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 12 Tour of Qinghai Lake
2nd Overall Carpathian Couriers Race
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 5 & 6
2nd Ronde van Midden-Nederland
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
7th GP Izola
10th Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
2015
4th Gran Piemonte
6th Grand Prix de Fourmies
8th Brussels Cycling Classic
9th Coppa Bernocchi
2016
1st   National Cyclo-cross Championships
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
9th Overall Tour of Taihu Lake
1st Stage 5
9th Nokere Koerse
2017
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
1st   National Cyclo-cross Championships
Sibiu Cycling Tour
1st   Romanian rider classification
1st Stage 4
9th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
2018
National Road Championships
1st   Road race
1st   Time trial
1st   National Cyclo-cross Championships
Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st Stages 3, 7 & 8
Tour of Croatia
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 2
10th Three Days of Bruges–De Panne
2019
1st Ronde van Limburg
Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 3 & 6
1st Stage 2 Okolo Slovenska
1st Stage 2 CRO Race
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
5th Route Adélie
2020
1st   Overall Tour of Romania
1st Stages 3 & 4
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
5th Paris–Camembert
8th Overall Tour of Szeklerland
2021
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
5th Bredene Koksijde Classic
2022
Tour of Romania
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 3
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
2023
1st   Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Belgrade–Banja Luka
2nd Puchar MON
2nd Grand Prix Poland, Visegrad 4 Bicycle Race
6th Overall Dookoła Mazowsza
9th Road race, Balkan Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2015 2016
  Giro d'Italia 150 153
  Tour de France
  Vuelta a España
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Nippo-Vini Fantini hoping to secure Giro d'Italia wildcard". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ Ballue, Quentin (10 December 2018). "Route - Delko Marseille avec 19 coureurs la saison prochaine" [Road - Delko Marseille with 19 riders next season]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Nippo Delko Provence". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Delko". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Drone Hopper - Androni Giocattoli". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ "HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski". UCI.org. Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Eduard Grosu, primul ciclist profesionist din România, a obţinut cel mai bun rezultat din carieră". adevarul. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Zărneşteanul Eduard Grosu, primul ciclist profesionist român!". bzb. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Eduard Grosu - primul ciclist profesionist din România care a semnat cu o echipă Pro-Continentală". stiri. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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