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Roche mark III - another pro

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  • 30-07-2004 10:07am
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    uberwolf
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    Nicholas Roche son of, well you know who, has by all accounts been offered a stagerie place with the Division 1 team Cofodis with a view to a pro contract next year. A big talent with the right genes he should make it, and the irish contingent in the Pro ranks continues to swell.


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    uberwolf
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    from todays times and irishcycling.com


    PRO TRIAL FOR ROCHE
    By Shane Stokes
    Jul 30, 2004,

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    Promising young Irish rider Nicolas Roche looks to be on the way to following his father Stephen’s footsteps into the professional ranks following the news that he has been awarded a trial with the French Cofidis team.

    The 20 year old has recorded a string of good results this season and recently attended a one week training camp with the first division squad. Following that try-out, he has been invited to take part in professional races with them this September as a stagiaire.

    Should he ride well during the trial period, he should have a good chance of gaining a pro contract for 2005.

    Before then, the European championships in early August will offer Roche a chance to get a good early result and so take the pressure off. ‘They are certainly a target for me,’ he says. ‘I heard they are going to be on a rolling course and so I hope that will be very suitable for me. So too the world championships in Verona in October…in fact, they may be even better again because usually I am always very good at the end of the year.’

    ‘I’ve heard that the course is very difficult there; from the sounds of it, the length of the climb is perfect for me. I think the hill is five or six kilometres and that is my ideal distance for climbing. I’m looking forward to it. Certainly if I do a ride there or at the Europeans it will help me get a deal for 2005.’

    Roche competes in France with the VC La Pomme squad. Earlier this season team-mate Philip Deignan was offered a two year deal with the Ag2R team for 2005 and 2006, following the same route into the paid ranks as the now second-year professional Mark Scanlon.


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    Pherekydes
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    Notice also that the British junior RR champion is Daniel Martin, who just happens to be the nephew of, yes, you guessed it, Stephen Roche!! (His sister's kid)


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