Conversation so far:
What was the significance of Stephen Roche's post-1987 career?
Although one of the finest cyclists of his generation and admired for Stephen Roche pedalling style, he struggled with knee injuries and never contended in the Grand Tours post-1987.
Did Stephen Roche recover from the 1986 knee injury?
The injury and then associated back problems recurred throughout Stephen Roche's career and a series of operations appeared to only address direct or consequential symptoms of the core injury.

Question: did he change his career post 1987
Self-contained rewrite: did Stephen Roche change his career post 1987