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Stephen Roche (/ ˈ r oʊ tʃ /; born 28 November 1959) is an Irish former professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming the second of only two cyclists to win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia general classification, plus the World road race championship ...
Sep 30, 2017 · Thirty years on from his victory in the 1987 World Championships, Stephen Roche still finds it hard to believe that he came out on top at the end of that wet September day in Villach, Austria.
Jun 24, 2023 · Irish cyclist Stephen Roche emerged as the ultimate victor, securing his place in history as the first and only Irish rider to conquer the Tour de France.
May 4, 2014 · Stephen Roche is the only Irishman to have ever won the Giro d'Italia and with this year's race starting in Belfast and including a stage in Dublin before heading to Italy, it seems only right...
Jun 22, 2020 · It was some 24 years ago, in 1987, that Irish cycling hero Stephen Roche won the Tour de France; it was his and Ireland’s only ever Tour victory — if you can actually be so blasé as to use the...
Tour de France 1987 -- Stephen Roche wins his 1st Tour, becoming the 1st Irishman to ever win the biggest event in cycling, defeating Spanish climbing sensat...
Stephen Roche (born 1959-11-28 in Dundrum) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Ireland, active between 1977 and 1993. His best results are winning GC Tour de France and 3 wins in GC Tour de Romandie.
