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Nicolas Roche
	Roche, wearing the Irish national champion jersey, at the 2016 Tour of Britain.
Personal information
Full name	Nicolas Roche
Nickname	Nico
Born	3 July 1984 (age 40); Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
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Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Amateur teams
2002	OCCV Draguignan
2003	SC Nice
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Major wins
	Grand Tours Vuelta a España 2 individual stages (2013, 2015) Stage races Route du Sud (2014) One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2009, 2016) National Time Trial Championships (2007, 2016)

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Nicolas Roche (born 3 July 1984) is an Irish professional road bicycle racer. He has twice been national champion and has numerous top ten finishes in Grand Tour stages, including stage wins at the 2013 Vuelta a España and the 2015 Vuelta a España. He represented Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the road race. He has competed for Ireland 7 times at the road world championships.

Early life

Roche, who was born in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France and is the son of former cycling champion Stephen Roche and his former wife, Lydia, nephew of former cycling professionals Lawrence Roche and Neil Martin and cousin of 2008 Irish road champion Dan Martin. He spent his childhood living in both Ireland and France, living in Dublin from 1996 to 1999, where he was educated at Lycée Français d'Irlande in Foxrock for two years and Blackrock College, a private school in Dublin, for one year. During this period he was a keen soccer and rugby player.^[3] He moved to southern France in 1999, where he spent most of life since. He currently resides in Monaco, having previously lived in Varese, Italy until 2013.^[3]

Career

Early years

He turned professional at the end of 2004, with team You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:

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{{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia. and became one of the youngest UCI ProTour racers.^[4] As his father is Irish and his mother French, Roche had dual nationality as an amateur. In early 2005, Roche was told by French officials to choose between his two nationalities. Roche declared for France as he was planning to spend the rest of his life in France.^[5] The loss of Roche was a blow to Irish cycling,^[6] as he had won the 2002 Junior Tour of Ireland^[7] and finished third in the 2004 Irish Elite championship.^[8] However, six months later, the UCI and Cycling Ireland told Roche he was given incorrect information, and that he could compete for Ireland and keep his two nationalities, which he did.^[9]

During his first two years, he was often a domestique, but he did get a few good results, mostly in French Cup races. His first win as a professional was a stage in the 2004 Tour de l'Avenir, a race known as a mini-Tour de France for riders under 25.^[10]^[11] He wore the yellow jersey for two days and finished tenth overall. He was in major breakaway in the 2006 World championships in Salzburg, Austria.^[12] Soon after, he signed a two-year contract with You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:

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Credit Agricole (2007–2008)

(2007)

In 2007, Roche rode the Giro d'Italia. In June, he won the Irish National Time Trial Championships (CN) in Dungarvan.^[13] He came also fourth in the Road Race Championship. Due to injury, Roche withdrew from the Tour of Ireland and missed the World Championship.

(2008)

Roche had planned 2008 for the Giro d'Italia but organizers RCS did not invite his team. He changed his schedule, and finished sixth in the Tour Ivoirien de la Paix, 15th in Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas in Spain and won a stage^[14] in GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis in Portugal. After finishing seventh of the Tour de Wallonie, he competed in the Beijing Olympic road race, teaming with Philip Deignan, won a stage in the Tour du Limousin, and was then picked for his first Vuelta a España. Roche had good performances in the Vuelta, nearly winning stage 18 into Las Rozas, where he was outsprinted by Imanol Erviti after a 17-man breakaway. Roche had three top-ten and ten top-20 stage finishes, finishing a fine 13th in the general classification, during what was only his second Grand Tour.

Roche along with Deignan and Roger Aiken made up the Irish team for the 2008 World Championship in Varese. Roche was in an early crash and retired.

Ag2r (2009–2012)

(2009)

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For most part of the year and after a solid performance in the Critérium du Dauphiné Roche was in consideration for the Tour de France team and After winning the Irish National Road Race Championship for the first time in June 2009, it was announced that Roche had been selected by Ag2r to ride his first Tour de France the following month. He had a fine debut Tour, finishing in 23rd place overall and 5th in the points classification. He had five top ten placings in the race and finished 2nd on stage 14.

He was UCI World Ranked 144th at the end of the 2009 season with 15 points, which helped Ireland to 16th place in the nation rankings.

2010

After a good early season, where he finished 10th in Paris–Nice, 5th in the Volta a Catalunya and 2nd in the Irish National Elite Road Race Championships, Roche was chosen as the co-leader of the You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:

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After the Tour, Roche finished 8th in the Clásica de San Sebastián and In September, He led AG2R at the Vuelta a España. His performance was even better than during the Tour de France, as he was really close to the best climbers of the race, losing very little time in stages with a mountain top finish. He finished 7th overall however was promoted to 6th overall after Ezequiel Mosquera's second place was annulled. He finished only five minutes and three seconds behind overall winner Vincenzo Nibali. This place was the best in a Grand Tour by an Irishman since 1988. The performance lifted him to 32nd in the year end UCI World Rankings with 148 pts. This helped Ireland to 17th place in the nation rankings (254 points).

Roche was part of the three-man Irish team at the 2010 World Championships in September.

2011

Roche's season was hampered by injuries and crashes, particularly by one in the Critérium du Dauphiné^[15] He entered the Tour de France as a team leader again, but quickly realized he had not fully recovered from the crash and could not hope for a good general classification. He got in a number of unsuccessful breaks in the final week, hoping to grab a stage win, and eventually finished 26th overall. He also rode the Vuelta a España, finishing 16th overall.

In October, Roche won the 3rd stage of the inaugural Tour of Beijing.^[16]^[17] This marked his first international victory in three years and his first ever win on the World Tour. He finished the season world ranked 150th with 19 ranking points, thus helping Ireland to 13th in the nation rankings with 319 points.

Roche published a memoir in 2011 called Inside the Peloton. It won that year's Irish Book Award in the Sports Book category.

2012

Roche renounced his French citizenship in 2012, becoming solely an Irish national.^[3] He showed some form with top-20 finishes in Paris–Nice and the Tour of California. He finished 10th overall in the Tour de Suisse, and 2nd and 3rd respectively in the National Road Race and Time Trial Championships before riding the Tour de France . Roche moved up to seventh overall on the first mountain stage seven which finished on La Planche des Belles Filles. However he lost time over the time trial on stage nine and rest of the mountain stages. On stage 18, Roche broke clear of the peloton in the last 10 km (6.2 mi) with Luis Leon Sanchez. The pair passed the day's breakaway and looked set to contest the stage win only to for Mark Cavendish to sprint past in the final 200 meters. Roche sat 11th overall heading into the time trial on stage 20 and targeted a top ten finish, but a weak time trial saw him drop a place to 12th. Roche, along with Dan Martin and David McCann, represented Ireland in the Olympic Games Road Race. He then rode the Vuelta a Espana where he had a good start and sat seventh overall by the second week of the race. However, he struggled through the last week of the race and dropped down to 12th overall by the end of the race.

Tinkoff Saxo (2013–2014)

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2013

Throughout much of the season with Tinkoff Saxo including the Tour de France, he rode as a domestique for Alberto Contador with few results. After a good performance at the Clásica de San Sebastián finishing 5th, He was given leadership at the Vuelta a España. On 25 August, Roche won stage two of the Vuelta by breaking away with three others on the final climb at the end of the 177 km (110.0 mi) stage from Pontevedra to Alto Do Monte Da Groba.^[20]^[21] Roche held the leader's red jersey after stage 8. He had also held the points classification, mountains classification and combination classification at one stage in the race. On stage 8 Roche lost the jersey finishing eight seconds behind Daniel Moreno to fall one second behind in the general classification. After stage 13 Roche was 2nd overall but on a cold day to Andorra on stage 14 he dropped to 6th overall. He went on to finish 5th overall in the general classification, his best result to date in a Grand Tour.^[22]^[23] Later that year Roche again competed for Ireland in the World Championships and the World Time Trial Championships where he finished 13th.

2014

Roche had few early season results before participating in the Giro d'Italia which started in Ireland and was given the role as co-leader with Rafal Majka. Roche also took part at the Tour de France as a domestique to Alberto Contador. Before the Tour, Roche won the overall classification of the Route du Sud ahead of Alejandro Valverde. He won the queen stage win in the process and also the points classification. This was His first stage race victory and was a race which his father also won in 1985.^[24] Roche went into the Tour of Britain expecting a good result^[25] and placed 5th overall.

Team Sky (2015–2016)

2015

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On 10 September, Roche won stage 18 of the Vuelta a España in a sprint finish against Haimar Zubeldia.^[27]^[28]

2016

After a disrupted winter training due to more than one spider infections while riding Roche struggled with few early season results. At the end of April Roche competed in the Tour de Yorkshire looking for a good result. On the final stage Roche attacked a group of favourites alongside Thomas Voeckler where he was beaten in the final sprint to the line. This gave him 2nd place overall in the general classififcation. After this race it was confirmed that Roche would take part in the Giro d'Italia for a third time in his career. Roche started the race as a backup GC rider to Mikel Landa in the first five days of racing where he was placed in the top 10 overall. His form faded over the race but helped his teammate Mikel Nieve win the mountains classification. In June Roche completed the double at the Irish National Cycling Championships winning the time trial ahead of Eddie Dunbar and Ryan Mullen, and winning the road race ahead of Matt Brammeier.

Career achievements

Major results

2004

3rd Road race, National Road Championships

10th Grand Prix d'Isbergues

2005

4th Tour de Vendée

6th Tour du Finistère

2006

4th Overall Paris–Corrèze

4th Road race, National Road Championships

8th Polynormande

10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir

1st Stage 4

10th Paris–Camembert

2007

National Road Championships

1st

Time trial

4th Road race

5th Polynormande

6th Grand Prix de Denain

9th Paris–Camembert

9th Tro-Bro Léon

2008

1st Stage 1 GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis

1st Stage 1 Tour du Limousin

6th Rund um den Henninger-Turm

6th Overall Tour Ivoirien de la Paix

7th Overall Tour de Wallonie

8th Paris–Camembert

2009

1st

Road race, National Road Championships

2010

2nd Road race, National Road Championships

3rd Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano

4th GP Aargau canton

5th Overall Volta a Catalunya

6th Overall Vuelta a España

8th Clásica de San Sebastián

10th Overall Paris–Nice

2011

1st Stage 3 Tour of Beijing

4th Road race, National Road Championships

5th Giro del Piemonte

8th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato

10th Paris–Camembert

2012

National Road Championships

2nd Road race

3rd Time trial

10th Overall Tour de Suisse

2013

5th Overall Vuelta a España

1st Stage 2

Held after Stage 8

Held after Stages 2 & 3

Held after Stages 2–9

Held after Stages 2–8, 11–13

5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

5th Clásica de San Sebastián

2014

1st

Overall Route du Sud

1st

Points classification

1st Stage 2

5th Overall Tour of Britain

Combativity award Stage 11 Tour de France

2015

1st Stage 18 Vuelta a España

1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de Romandie

2016

National Road Championships

1st

Road race

1st

Time trial

2nd Overall Abu Dhabi Tour

2nd Overall Tour de Yorkshire

6th Overall Tour of Britain

8th Time trial, UEC European Road Championships

9th Clásica de San Sebastián

2017

1st Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Giro d'Italia	123	—	—	—	—	—	—	30	—	24
Tour de France	—	—	22	14	25	12	40	39	35	—
Vuelta a España	—	13	—	6	16	12	5	—	26	—

References

^ Martin, Dan (26 August 2013). "Dan Martin's Vuelta Diary: 'I saw Nico attack . . . he surged and went away like a rocket'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Nicolas Roche profile".
^ ^a ^b ^c Kimmage, Paul (22 March 2015). "Paul Kimmage on why Nicolas Roche is determined to be his own man in the peloton and off the bike". independent.ie. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^ "Roche makes it official". IrishCycling.com. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
^ "Reluctant Roche declares for France". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^ "Mixed start to season after Roche's shock defection". IrishAbroad.com. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^ "2002 Michael Donnelly Junior Tour of Ireland results". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
^ "2004 Irish Elite Road Race Championships". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
^ "Roche redeclares for Ireland". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^ "2006 Tour de l'Avenir Stage 4 results". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
^ "2006 Tour de l'Avenir Stage 4 description". LeTour.com. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
^ "Bettini wins world championships, Roche impresses with aggressive move". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
^ "Roche wins Irish time trial championships". IrishCycling.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Win for Roche in Portugal". IrishCycling.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Cromwell, Gerard (11 June 2011). "Cycling: Roche hopes battered by horror crash". Irish Independent.
^ "Nicolas Roche wins stage three to claim first WorldTour race victory". Daily Telegraph. London. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
^ "Roche beats Deignan in Yong Ning Town". Cycling News. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
^ Roche, Nicolas (1 August 2012). "Joining Contador team a huge new challenge". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
^ "Roche signs for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
^ "Nicolas Roche claims biggest win of career as Vincenzo Nibali takes lead". Daily Telegraph. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
^ "Nicolas Roche wins stage two of Vuelta a Espana". RTÉ Sport. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
^ "Nicolas Roche set to finish fifth in Vuelta after penultimate stage". Irish Independent. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^ "Roche takes over leader's jersey from Nibali". Cycling News. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^ "Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche emulates father Stephen Roche by winning the Route du Sud race". ABC Australia. 2014 ABC. Associated Press. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Roche: I'm at the Tour of Britain to get a result". Cyclingnews.com (video). Future plc. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Nigel Wynn (30 September 2014). "Nicolas Roche joins Sky for 2015". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Nicolas Roche: For once I hadn't messed it up and let out a triumphant roar as I took the stage win". Irish Independent. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
^ "Emotional Nicolas Roche revels in stunning Vuelta victory". Irish Examiner. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

External links

Official website
Nicolas Roche at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Nicolas Roche at Cycling Archives (archive)
Nicolas Roche at CQ Ranking
Nicolas Roche at ProCyclingStats
Nicolas Roche at Cycling Base

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[1] Martin, Dan (26 August 2013). "Dan Martin's Vuelta Diary: 'I saw Nico attack . . . he surged and went away like a rocket'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[tdf-profile-2] "Nicolas Roche profile".

[pk-3] Kimmage, Paul (22 March 2015). "Paul Kimmage on why Nicolas Roche is determined to be his own man in the peloton and off the bike". independent.ie. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

[4] "Roche makes it official". IrishCycling.com. Retrieved 18 July 2007.

[5] "Reluctant Roche declares for France". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 6 November 2007.

[6] "Mixed start to season after Roche's shock defection". IrishAbroad.com. Retrieved 6 November 2007.

[7] "2002 Michael Donnelly Junior Tour of Ireland results". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 29 June 2008.

[8] "2004 Irish Elite Road Race Championships". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 29 June 2008.

[9] "Roche redeclares for Ireland". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 6 November 2007.

[10] "2006 Tour de l'Avenir Stage 4 results". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 18 July 2007.

[11] "2006 Tour de l'Avenir Stage 4 description". LeTour.com. Retrieved 27 May 2008.

[12] "Bettini wins world championships, Roche impresses with aggressive move". CyclingNews.com. Retrieved 18 July 2007.

[13] "Roche wins Irish time trial championships". IrishCycling.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[14] "Win for Roche in Portugal". IrishCycling.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[15] Cromwell, Gerard (11 June 2011). "Cycling: Roche hopes battered by horror crash". Irish Independent.

[16] "Nicolas Roche wins stage three to claim first WorldTour race victory". Daily Telegraph. London. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

[17] "Roche beats Deignan in Yong Ning Town". Cycling News. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

[18] Roche, Nicolas (1 August 2012). "Joining Contador team a huge new challenge". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

[19] "Roche signs for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

[20] "Nicolas Roche claims biggest win of career as Vincenzo Nibali takes lead". Daily Telegraph. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

[21] "Nicolas Roche wins stage two of Vuelta a Espana". RTÉ Sport. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

[22] "Nicolas Roche set to finish fifth in Vuelta after penultimate stage". Irish Independent. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

[23] "Roche takes over leader's jersey from Nibali". Cycling News. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

[24] "Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche emulates father Stephen Roche by winning the Route du Sud race". ABC Australia. 2014 ABC. Associated Press. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[25] "Roche: I'm at the Tour of Britain to get a result". Cyclingnews.com (video). Future plc. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[26] Nigel Wynn (30 September 2014). "Nicolas Roche joins Sky for 2015". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[27] "Nicolas Roche: For once I hadn't messed it up and let out a triumphant roar as I took the stage win". Irish Independent. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

[28] "Emotional Nicolas Roche revels in stunning Vuelta victory". Irish Examiner. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.

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+In 2007, Roche rode the [[2007 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]. In June, he won the [[Ireland National Cycling Championships|Irish National Time Trial Championships]] (CN) in Dungarvan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_2506.shtml |title=Roche wins Irish time trial championships |publisher=IrishCycling.com |accessdate=2008-05-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828121348/http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_2506.shtml |archivedate=28 August 2008 |df= }}</ref> He came also fourth in the Road Race Championship. Due to injury, Roche withdrew from the [[Tour of Ireland]] and missed the World Championship.
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-Roche had planned 2008 for the [[Giro d'Italia]] but organizers RCS did not invite his team. He changed his schedule, and finished sixth in the [[Tour Ivoirien de la Paix]], 15th in [[Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas]] in Spain and won a stage<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_3040.shtml |title=Win for Roche in Portugal |publisher=IrishCycling.com |accessdate=2008-05-27}}</ref> in [[GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis]] in Portugal. After finishing seventh of the [[Tour de Wallonie]], he competed in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics&nbsp;– Men's road race|Beijing Olympic road race]], teaming with [[Philip Deignan]], won a stage in the [[Tour du Limousin]], and was then picked for his first [[2008 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. Roche had good performances in the [[2008 Vuelta a España|Vuelta]], nearly winning stage 18 into Las Rozas, where he was outsprinted by Imanol Erviti after a 17-man breakaway. Roche had three top-ten and ten top-20 stage finishes, finishing a fine 13th in the general classification, during what was only his second [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]].
+Roche had planned 2008 for the [[Giro d'Italia]] but organizers RCS did not invite his team. He changed his schedule, and finished sixth in the [[Tour Ivoirien de la Paix]], 15th in [[Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas]] in Spain and won a stage<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_3040.shtml |title=Win for Roche in Portugal |publisher=IrishCycling.com |accessdate=2008-05-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614025422/http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_3040.shtml |archivedate=14 June 2008 |df= }}</ref> in [[GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis]] in Portugal. After finishing seventh of the [[Tour de Wallonie]], he competed in the [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics&nbsp;– Men's road race|Beijing Olympic road race]], teaming with [[Philip Deignan]], won a stage in the [[Tour du Limousin]], and was then picked for his first [[2008 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. Roche had good performances in the [[2008 Vuelta a España|Vuelta]], nearly winning stage 18 into Las Rozas, where he was outsprinted by Imanol Erviti after a 17-man breakaway. Roche had three top-ten and ten top-20 stage finishes, finishing a fine 13th in the general classification, during what was only his second [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]].
 Roche along with Deignan and Roger Aiken made up the Irish team for the [[2008 UCI Road World Championships&nbsp;– Men's road race|2008 World Championship]] in Varese. Roche was in an early crash and retired.
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 ====2014====
-Roche had few early season results before participating in the [[2014 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] which started in Ireland and was given the role as co-leader with [[Rafal Majka]]. Roche also took part at the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]] as a domestique to [[Alberto Contador]]. Before the Tour, Roche won the overall classification of the [[Route du Sud]] ahead of [[Alejandro Valverde]]. He won the queen stage win in the process and also the points classification. This was His first stage race victory and was a race which his father also won in 1985.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-23/irelands-nicolas-roche-wins-route-du-sud-title/5542260 |title=Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche emulates father Stephen Roche by winning the Route du Sud race |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[ABC Australia]] |publisher=2014 ABC |date=23 June 2014 |accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> Roche went into the [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] expecting a good result<ref>{{cite news |url=http://cyclingnews.vams.fcsis.future.net.uk/video/roche-im-at-the-tour-of-britain-to-get-a-result-zCJEoq197avjo |title=Roche: I’m at the Tour of Britain to get a result |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=8 September 2014 |accessdate=30 September 2014 |type=video}}</ref> and placed 5th overall.
+Roche had few early season results before participating in the [[2014 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] which started in Ireland and was given the role as co-leader with [[Rafal Majka]]. Roche also took part at the [[2014 Tour de France|Tour de France]] as a domestique to [[Alberto Contador]]. Before the Tour, Roche won the overall classification of the [[Route du Sud]] ahead of [[Alejandro Valverde]]. He won the queen stage win in the process and also the points classification. This was His first stage race victory and was a race which his father also won in 1985.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-23/irelands-nicolas-roche-wins-route-du-sud-title/5542260 |title=Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche emulates father Stephen Roche by winning the Route du Sud race |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[ABC Australia]] |publisher=2014 ABC |date=23 June 2014 |accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> Roche went into the [[2014 Tour of Britain|Tour of Britain]] expecting a good result<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cyclingnews.vams.fcsis.future.net.uk/video/roche-im-at-the-tour-of-britain-to-get-a-result-zCJEoq197avjo |title=Roche: I’m at the Tour of Britain to get a result |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |date=8 September 2014 |accessdate=30 September 2014 |type=video |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092405/http://cyclingnews.vams.fcsis.future.net.uk/video/roche-im-at-the-tour-of-britain-to-get-a-result-zCJEoq197avjo |archivedate= 6 October 2014 |df= }}</ref> and placed 5th overall.
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