Inside the peloton
Subtitle: my life as a professional cyclist
By: Nicolas Roche with Gerard Cromwell
Contributors: Cromwell, Gerard
Publisher: Transworld Ireland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Dublin; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9781848271104
Subjects: Cyclists; Biography
Description: Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even harder to make his mark as his own man on this toughest of competitive sports. His rise up the ranks has been meteoric, with top 15 finishes in both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana in 2010, but his attitude to his chosen profession has remained undimmed. Honest, eloquent and passionate about how the cycling world should be, Nicolas has gained acclaim and a devoted fan following for his Tour diaries serialised in the Irish Independent. Now a major contender for a podium finish in a grand tour, Nicolas is ready to expand on those diaries and to tell in full the story of life in the peloton and of the remarkable events that have brought him this far. From furious spats with teammates and exhilarating races against the world's best, this is a gripping cycling adventure and sportsman's tale.
Notes: Includes index.