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1 Early life  





2 Career  



2.1  Early years  





2.2  Credit Agricole (20072008)  





2.3  Ag2r (20092012)  



2.3.1  2009  





2.3.2  2010  





2.3.3  2011  





2.3.4  2012  







2.4  TinkoffSaxo (20132014)  



2.4.1  2013  





2.4.2  2014  







2.5  Team Sky (20152016)  



2.5.1  2015  





2.5.2  2016  







2.6  BMC Racing Team (20172018)  





2.7  Team Sunweb (20192021)  







3 Personal life  



3.1  Media appearances  





3.2  Dancing with the Stars  





3.3  Series 5  







4 Major results  



4.1  Grand Tour general classification results timeline  







5 References  





6 Further reading  





7 External links  














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Nicolas Roche
Personal information
Full nameNicolas Roche
NicknameNico[1]
Born (1984-07-03) 3 July 1984 (age 40)
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, Île-de-France, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)[2]
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider type
  • All-rounder
  • Domestique
  • Amateur teams
    2002OCCV Draguignan
    2003SC Nice
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    Major wins
    Grand Tours
    Vuelta a España
    2 individual stages (2013, 2015)
    1 TTT stage (2017)

    Stage races

    Route du Sud (2014)

    One-day races and Classics

    National Road Race Championships (2009, 2016)
    National Time Trial Championships (2007, 2016)

    Nicolas Roche (/ˈr/; born 3 July 1984) is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI WorldTeam You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:

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    Roche, who was born in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, in suburban Paris, is the son of former cycling champion Stephen Roche and his former wife, Lydia, nephew of former cycling professionals Laurence Roche and Neil Martin and cousin of 2008 Irish road champion Dan Martin. [8] In childhood he resided in both Ireland and France. He lived in Dublin from 1996 to 1999, where he was educated at the Lycée Français d'IrlandeinFoxrock for two years, and Blackrock College, a private school, for one year. During this period he was a keen soccer and rugby player.[9] He moved to southern France in 1999, where he spent most of life since.[9]

    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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    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.[16][17] He wore the yellow jersey for two days and finished tenth overall. He was in major breakaway in the 2006 World championshipsinSalzburg, Austria.[18] 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)

    In 2007, Roche rode the Giro d'Italia. In June, he won the Irish National Time Trial Championships (CN) in Dungarvan.[19] He came also fourth in the Road Race Championship. Due to injury, Roche withdrew from the Tour of Ireland and missed the World Championship.

    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[20]inGP 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

    Roche at the 2009 Tour de France

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    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 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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    2011

    Roche at the 2011 Tour de France

    Roche's season was hampered by injuries and crashes, particularly by one in the Critérium du Dauphiné[21] 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.[22][23] This marked his first international victory in three years and his first win on the World Tour. He finished the season world ranked 150th with 19 ranking points.

    Roche published a memoir in 2011 called Inside the Peloton. It was the winner of the Sports Book category at that year's Irish Book Awards.

    2012

    Roche renounced his French citizenship in 2012, becoming solely an Irish national.[9] 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 kilometres (6.2 miles) with Luis León Sánchez. 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 metres (660 feet). 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 España 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

    Roche at the 2013 Vuelta a España

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    2014

    Roche had few early season results before participating in the Giro d'Italia which started on the island of Ireland and was given the role as co-leader with Rafał 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.[30] Roche went into the Tour of Britain expecting a good result[31] and placed 5th overall.

    Team Sky (2015–2016)

    Roche at the 2015 Vuelta a España

    2015

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    2016

    After a disrupted winter training due to more than one spider infection while riding,[35] 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 classification. 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 general classification 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. However, he was not selected for the Tour de France, having started the previous seven editions of the race from 2009 to 2015.[7]

    BMC Racing Team (2017–2018)

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    Team Sunweb (2019–2021)

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    Roche took the Red Jersey on Stage 2 of the 2019 Vuelta a España after being part of a six-man group who attacked in the final kilometres of the stage.[37] He held the jersey until Stage 5, however he crashed out on stage 6, being one of four riders to abandon due to the crash. He was fifth in the general classification at the start of the stage.[38]

    In September 2019 it was announced that Roche had extended his contract with Team Sunweb for a further two years.[39]

    On 27 May 2021 he finished 3rd on Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia.[40]

    Roche retired from competition after the Irish national road race championships in October 2021.[7]

    Personal life

    Roche currently resides in Monaco, having previously lived in Varese, Italy until 2013.[9] He married Spaniard Deborah Robles on 23 October 2015, the couple split two years later in September 2017. They have one child together.[41] Roche co-owns Roca Sports, a bicycle shop in County Cork.[7]

    Media appearances

    Dancing with the Stars

    In 2022, Roche appeared on the fifth series of the Irish version of Dancing With the Stars.[42] He was partnered with professional dancer Karen Byrne.[43] They were eliminated at the quarter-final stage, finishing in sixth place, after losing the dance-off to Ellen Keane and Ervinas Merfeldas.[44]

    Series 5

    Dancing with the Stars performances

    Average: 17.4; Place: 6th

    Week No. Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
    Redmond Barry Gourounlian
    1 Jive / "Blinding Lights" 3 4 4 11 No elimination
    2 No dance performed - - - -
    3 Viennese Waltz / "Unplayed Piano" 5 5 6 16 Safe
    4 American Smooth / "Singin' in the Rain" 6 6 7 19 Safe
    5 Samba / "Fantasy" 5 5 5 15 Safe
    6 Quickstep / "Hey Brother" 6 6 7 19 No elimination
    7 Waltz / "Love Ain't Here Anymore" 5 6 6 17 Safe
    8 Tango / No dance performed - - - - Given bye
    9 Tango / "Trumpet Tango" 7 7 7 21 Safe
    10 Foxtrot / "I Love Paris"
    Team Dance / "Cuba"
    7
    9
    7
    9
    7
    9
    21
    27
    Eliminated

    Major results

    2004
    2nd Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
    3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    8th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
    8th Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines
    9th Tour du Jura
    10th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
    2005
    4th Tour de Vendée
    6th Tour du Finistère
    2006
    4th Road race, National Road Championships
    4th Overall Paris–Corrèze
    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
    4th Road race, National Road Championships
    6th Overall Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
    6th Rund um den Henninger-Turm
    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 Grand Prix of 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
    Vuelta a España
    1st Stage 1 (TTT)
    Held after Stages 1–2
    1st Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
    National Road Championships
    2nd Time trial
    4th Road race
    3rd Overall Tour of Guangxi
    4th Giro dell'Emilia
    10th Clásica de San Sebastián
    2018
    4th Japan Cup
    5th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
    10th Overall Tour of Turkey
    2019
    10th Overall Tour de Suisse
    Vuelta a España
    Held after Stages 2–4
    2020
    National Road Championships
    2nd Road race
    2nd Time trial
    7th Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
    Combativity award Stage 6 Tour de France
    2021
    2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
    Pink jersey Giro d'Italia 123 30 24 DNF 59
    Yellow jersey Tour de France 22 14 25 12 40 39 35 33 45 64
    golden jersey/red jersey Vuelta a España 13 6 16 12 5 26 14 40 DNF
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNF Did not finish

    References

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  • ^ "Team DSM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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