Nicolas Roche
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Roche |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | [undue weight? – discuss] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Crédit Agricole |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Nicholas Roche (born July 3, 1984) in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine France) is an Irish professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for Credit Agricole. Nicholas turned professional at the end of the year 2004, and became one of the youngest Pro-Tour racer at the time.[1] During his first two years and because of his young age, he often had the role of a domestique, but he did manage to get a few good results. His first win as a professional racer was a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir.[2] Nicholas played an important role in the World Cycling Championships 2006 in Salzburg, Austria.He was part of the major breakaway of the race and mixed with cycling's elite in this breakaway and represented Ireland with distinction.[3] Soon after, he signed a two-year contract with Crédit Agricole on the back of his many good results this season.
He is the son of former champion Stephen Roche & was educated at Blackrock College, a prestigious private school in Dublin.
Major achievements
- 2007 – Credit Agricole
- 123rd, overall Giro d'Italia
- first Grand Tour completed
- Young Rider: 29th
- Points: 89th
- 1st,
Ireland National Elite Time Trial Championships - 4th, Ireland National Road Race Championships
- 5th, Polynormande (1.1)
- 6th, Grand Prix de Denain (1.1)
- 9th, Paris-Camembert Lepetit (1.1)
- 9th, Tro Bro Léon (1.1)
- 24th, Tour du Finistère (1.1)
- 34th, Route Adélie de Vitré (1.1)
- 54th, Brabantsje Pjil / Fleche Brabanconne (1.1)
- 27th, Tour de l'Ain (2.1)
- 55th, Circuit de la Sarthe (2.1)
- KOM: 3rd
- 71st, Paris-Corrèze (2.1)
- 2006 – Cofidis
- 10th, overall Tour de l'Avenir (2.1)
- 1st, Stage 4
- Yellow jersey, General classification leader (after Stage 4 and 5)
- 4th, Ireland National Road Race Championships
- 8th, Polynormande (1.1)
- 10th, Paris-Camembert Lepetit (1.1)
- 4th, Paris-Corrèze (2.1)
- 4th, Stage 1
References
- ^ "Roche makes it official". Irishcycling.com. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
- ^ "2006 Tour de l'Avenir Stage 4 results". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
- ^ "Bettini wins world championships, Roche impresses with aggressive move". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
External links
- Tour de l'Avenir Details on Roche's stage win 2006
- Profile at Crédit Agricole official website
- Nicolas Roche at trap-friis.dk
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