Cousins Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin riding together for Ireland ‘very special’

“I’ve done the Olympic thing now, I’m not just going to get the t-shirt, I’m going to try and get a medal.”

Cousins Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin will race in their third Olympics together (Team DSM and Israel Start-Up Nation handouts)

Suiting up for Ireland has always been about more than national pride for Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin.

The cousins will line up in the men’s Olympic road race on Saturday, their third Games together and most likely their last.