Roche picks eight who could be great

The new ‘Nicolas Roche Performance Cycling Team’ has announced its roster for the coming season with an eight-man line-up comprising some of the most talented underage riders in the country.

It had been intended to sign up six riders for the team but given the number of applicants and the strength of those who applied, team principal Nicolas Roche and manager Philip Finnegan have decided to go with a total of eight riders for next year.

The selected team is a very strong one, with a mix of first-year and second-year juniors who Finnegan and Roche believe can begin progressing towards maximising their potential as bike riders.