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Roche in the Vuelta

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    #62
    Funkyzeit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Funkyzeit


    It's been a fantastic performance from him since day 1 of the Vuelta.

    I've actually found the racing to be poor enough (esp as Bertie is running away with it) but Roche has been really consistent and it's been great to have someone to shout for in the peleton..

    I don't thing I'm exaggerating when I say he'll DEFINITELY win the tour of france next year....;)


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    #63
    zzzzzzzz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,431 ✭✭✭zzzzzzzz


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    Best stage of the fuking race, and I missed it... damn!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjYMmQIdUew

    short hilight video


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    #64
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    Man, that guy's pronunciation was brutal! Nicola Roche???? :eek:


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    #65
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    Man, that guy's pronunciation was brutal! Nicola Roche???? :eek:

    His name is spelled Nicolas and I believe that's how it's pronounced in France. I'm sure Caroline can confirm. Mind you, his Da calls him Nicholas.


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    #66
    TinyExplosions
    Registered Users Posts: 6,860 ✭✭✭TinyExplosions


    el tonto wrote: »
    His name is spelled Nicolas and I believe that's how it's pronounced in France. I'm sure Caroline can confirm. Mind you, his Da calls him Nicholas.

    It is the french pronunciation, but the geezer's Oirish, isn't he (his mum aside :) )


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    #67
    Tackleberry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 253 ✭✭Tackleberry


    TinyExplosions wrote: »
    It is the french pronunciation, but the geezer's Oirish, isn't he (his mum aside :) )

    Yeah he says he's 100% Oirish, he was in my school for a year or two and came out for a few spins with our club, he def stood out back then for different reasons, some right some wrong!!

    There's a decent photo and coverage in the Irish Times, for a change - bodes well for future coverage. It was great seeing him on Eurosport last night.


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    #68
    dave2pvd
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭dave2pvd


    Very exciting stuff! Great to see Roche doing so well. Makes me nervous though....it's almost too good to be true.


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    #69
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Great stage yesterday. Caisse d'Epargne played Kiryienka like a violin. He looked like an utterly beaten man on that final climb. Knew he was doomed and just kept ploughing on.


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    #70
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Well, Roche hung on to 13th place. Fair play. Here's hoping he can put in a good show in another grand tour next year.


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    #71
    Junior
    Registered Users Posts: 3,197 ✭✭✭Junior


    Right lads, I've got a framed autographed shot of him in the Irish TT Championships, think I should hold onto it a while more might be worth something eh ?

    The best Irish result in a very very long time, in fact better than Dan Martin's result I'd go as far as to say.


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    #72
    cgf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭cgf


    Not sure if this has been posted but check out 3:31 in this video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BrvsSOs920

    At least his finger didn't slip up his nose :p


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