Career
Born in Gien, Rolland turned professional in 2007 for Crédit Agricole after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2006. At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Rolland competed in the road race but he did not finish. During the 2011 Tour de France, Rolland gained acclaim for his strong work in defense of Thomas Voeckler"s yellow jersey.
He finished the Tour 10th in the general classification.
At the 2012 Tour de France, Rolland made a late attack which led to him winning stage 11, a mountain top finish up in Louisiana Toussuire/Les Sybelles. He finished the Tour in eighth place in the general classification, his best career performance, and the highest position of any Frenchman that year.
At the 2014 Giro d"Italia, Rolland finished fourth in the general classification, his best finish in a Grand Tour. He also finished 11th of the Tour de France.
In 2015, Rolland"s first success was the Overall of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, made possible by winning the third and last stage in solo fashion.
On August 27, 2015, it was announced that Rolland will join Cannondale-Garmin for the 2016 season.