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Roche beats Deignan in Yong Ning Town

Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) beat compatriot Philip Deignan (RadioShack) and Chris Froome (Team Sky) to the line on stage three of the Tour of Beijing from Men Tou Gou to Yong Ning Town. It was Roche’s first WorldTour win, while Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) retained his lead in the overall.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-beijing-wt/stage-3/results

Roche looking for aggressive final week

Irishman hopeful Plateau de Beille was his ‘jour sans’

Roche moves on up after crash

Nicolas Roche avoided trouble on yesterday’s seventh stage of the Tour de France, avoiding the large crash which caused the retirement of Bradley Wiggins and delayed several other overall contenders.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0709/1224300389715.html 

Roche out to get racing rhythm back

NICOLAS ROCHE rolled in 33rd at the end of yesterday’s third stage of the Tour, deciding not to get involved in the bunch sprint to the line.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0705/1224300090528.html 

Roche satisfied thus far with his Tour de France, expects to ride into form

Ag2r La Mondiale leader Nicolas Roche has said that he is aiming to ensure he doesn’t lose time to his most likely GC riders over the next few days, and that he hopes to gradually ride into form prior to the start of the Tour's mountain stages.