Rider Profile

Nicolas Roche

Team Sunweb

Personal Details:

Nationality Ireland

Date of birth 03/07/1984

Teams history:

2020 - Team Sunweb
2019 - Team Sunweb
2018 - BMC Racing Team
2017 - BMC Racing Team
2016 - Team Sky
2015 - Team Sky
2014 - Tinkoff-Saxo
2013 - Team Saxo-Tinkoff
2012 - AG2R La Mondiale
2011 - AG2R La Mondiale
2010 - AG2R La Mondiale
2009 - AG2R La Mondiale
2008 - Crédit Agricole
2007 - Crédit Agricole
2006 - Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
2005 - Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone

Biography:

Key results

1st Vuelta a España stages 2, 2013; 18, 2015

1st Route du Sud 2014

1st Irish National Road Race Champion 2009, '16
1st Irish National Time Trial Champion 2007, '16

2nd overall Abu Dhabi Tour 2016
2nd overall Tour de Yorkshire 2016

3rd overall Tour of Guangxi 2017

Grid List

Sunweb’s Nicolas Roche and his father – and 1987 Tour de France winner – Stephen Roche at the 2020 Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var

Nicolas Roche on life alone in Monaco during lockdown

By Cyclingnews

News Irish rider chose to see family rather than ride on first day after confinement

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Peter Sagan wears a mask before heading out for a ride around Monaco

Sagan, Oss, Viviani and De Marchi enjoy first ride outdoors after COVID-19 lockdown

By Stephen Farrand

News Strict confinement ends in Italy, Spain, Monaco and Andorra

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Sunweb’s Nicolas Roche gets a gap on stage 9 of the 2019 Tour de France

Strong Sunweb team places two riders in top four on opening day of Digital Swiss 5

By Cyclingnews

News Roche takes second and Hamilton fourth on Rouvy platform

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Nicolas Roche (Sunweb) wore the red jersey at the 2019 Vuelta a Espana before breaking his kneecap in a crash on stage 6.

Nicolas Roche: It seems a bit sudden for teams to cut salaries

By Barry Ryan

Irishman lines up in 'Tour of Flanders: Lockdown Edition' on Sunday

Nicolas Roche (Team Sunweb) in the red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana

Roche diagnosed with fractured kneecap following Vuelta a España crash

By Cycling News

News Irishman forced to leave Spanish Grand Tour last week

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Rigoberto Uran during stage 3 of the Vuelta a Espana

Uran, Roche abandon Vuelta a Espana after big crash

By Cycling News

News Carthy and De la Parte also out

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Roche remains in red after stressful Vuelta a Espana stage

By Cycling News

Double podium a 'opportunity of a lifetime' for Ireland

Roche back in the Vuelta a Espana lead after six years

By Alasdair Fotheringham

Irishman says hoping to defend jersey for 'longer than last time'

Roche: Dan Martin is our best chance

By Sadhbh O'Shea

Irish team for UCI Road World Championships expecting early attacks

Nicolas Roche confirms contract with Team Sunweb

By Cycling News

Irishman to ride in support of Tom Dumoulin

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