Roche Jnr looking to succeed where his famous father failed
His father won the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the world championships in the same year to merit a place among a handful of cycling legends but he never won his own national championship.
On Sunday, Nicolas, who made his debut in the Giro d’Italia this year, lines up among the favourites along with his cousin, Daniel Martin, son of the English international Neil Martin, who was a top 10 finisher last year. But he faces the strongest field in recent years.
