Roche looking for stage wins in Tour de France

Nicholas Roche will carry Irish hopes at this year's Tour de France which starts this Saturday with an 8.9 kilometre prologue around Rotterdam.

Tue, 29 Jun, 2010 - 16:13

Nicholas Roche will carry Irish hopes at this year's Tour de France which starts this Saturday with an 8.9 kilometre prologue around Rotterdam.

The 25-year-old Dubliner is the country’s sole representative in the famed bike race after it was announced by their respective teams that fellow professionals Philip Deignan (Cervelo Test Team) and Daniel Martin (Garmin-Transitions) would not start.

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