Roche says UCI should have heeded Kimmage warnings

Stephen Roche admits cycling could have saved itself years of turmoil had it taken Paul Kimmage’s revelations in his book Rough Ride more seriously when it was published in 1990.

Roche and Kimmage fell out in the wake of the publication but the man who won the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and World Championship in 1987 says he has apologised for not believing his former friend.

The Dublin native surprised many by contributing to the recent documentary on Kimmage, Rough Rider but insists he had no problems doing so once he wasn’t portrayed to be sticking the knife into the cyclist-turned-journalist.