After a poor season by his standards, Michal Kwiatkowski is hoping to get his debut season with Team Sky back on track at the Rio Olympics.

The 2014 World Champion is teaming up with Majka, Bodnar and Golas for the road race on Sunday.

He says he has had good and bad moments this year but is determined to always look forward.

“There have been some bad moments this season but that is sport and sometimes I don’t have any influence on my health,” said Kwiatkowski to Cyclingnews. “I have some great memories from the first part of the season and some bad. It’s a pity that I couldn’t go with the plans I had on paper but it’s behind me and now I’m looking forwards so that’s important.”

He is hopeful that between himself and Majka, Poland can compete for a medal in the road race. in his best shape, he could go well in the TT, but on current evidence he is far from that.

“I did a recon last year, it was a very hard race but in an Olympic race it is always very difficult to predict what will happen. I think together with Rafal Majka, Michal Golas and Maciej Bodnar I think that we can do a great race for Polish cycling.”

In keeping with his plan of looking ahead, a debut Vuelta a Espana may be on the cards after he failed to make the Giro or Tour teams for Sky.

“I will think about doing the Vuelta a Espana,” said Kwiatkowski. “It would be wonderful to do a Grand Tour this year and I’ve never done the Vuelta so let’s hope my health and shape will be good enough to go there.”