Roche ready to help Contador to victory

Nicolas Roche is Ireland’s only rider in the Tour de France and the 30-year-old is predicting one of the best races in years.

Roche ready to help Contador to victory

Riding for Tinkoff-Saxo, Roche’s job for the three weeks will be to protect team-mate Alberto Contador, considered by many to the biggest threat to 2013 champion Chris Froome (Team Sky).

ā€œAlberto is definitely ready, and he’s back to the best level he’s been at for a long time. Froome is also at a top level so it’s going to be an epic battle,ā€ said Roche.

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