News
Nicolas Announces scheduled Ag2r 2012 Race Plan
Posted Thu, 01/19/2012 - 22:08
Nicolas Ag2r 2012 Race Schedule:
GP Etrouski
Volta ao Algarve
GP Cittå di Lugano
Paris-Nice
Volta a Catalunya
Paris-Camembert
Giro del Trentino
Gearing Up For 2012
Posted Sat, 12/10/2011 - 13:47
Following on from the recent success for Nicolas Roche's book "Inside the Peloton" it's back to business for Nicolas who is currently at his Ag2r-La Mondiale team's training camp in Calpe and putting in the foundations for what he hopes will be a successful 2012 campaign.
The training camp is incorporating some steady miles in the sunshine and the team are trying out the new kit for next year and getting everything together. Until today Nicolas was rooming with John Gadret who has left Calpe to compete in some cyclo-cross races, Nicolas now shares with Anthony Ravard and will be in Calpe until Dec 15th.
"Inside the Peloton" wins Irish Sports Book of the Year Award
Posted Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:21
Last night Nicolas Roche’s autobiography “Inside the Peloton” won the prestigious Bord Gáis Energy Irish Sports Book of the Year Award, held in the RDS in Dublin. Nicolas usually used to winning on a bicycle accepted the award for his writing skills this time around, the book was written in collaboration with Irish Journalist Gerard Cromwell and develops on Roche’s massively popular diaries from the peloton for the Irish Independent.
Roche pulls no punches in the book, at times a brutally honest account of the rigours of professional cycle racing, internal team politics and life with a suitcase and on two wheels. Taking the reader through injury, victory and the training between, the book is already receiving a host of critical acclaim.
Nicolas Roche looks towards the end of season and the launch of Autobiography "Inside the Peloton"
Posted Tue, 10/11/2011 - 21:39
Following his magnificent stage victory at the inaugural Tour of Beijing, Nicolas Roche is nearing the end of his 2011 season, with just the Giro del Piemonte and the Giro di Lombardia left on his racing schedule.
Nicolas will return to Ireland on Oct 18th to promote his new autobiography, ‘Inside the Peloton, My Life as a Professional Cyclist’, which has been published by Transworld Ireland and is currently in all good book shops and also available online.
The 27-year-old Ag2r La Mondiale team leader will appear on breakfast television show Ireland AM on TV3 on Tuesday 18th at 7.45 and will also speak on some of Ireland’s top radio shows about his recent victory, his 2011 season, his new book and his hopes going into Olympic year.
Roche wins Stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing
Posted Fri, 10/07/2011 - 17:09
Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) today won Stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing to take his first victory on the WorldTour. Nicolas took the sprint for victory ahead of fellow countryman Philip Deignan (RadioShack), with 3rd place going to Chris Froome (Team Sky).The win is the cherry on top of a consistent season albeit marred by injuries and crashes and is just rewards for the effort put in this year by the Irishman.
