Nicolas Roche Tour Diary in the independent

07Lapierre · 05-07-2010 04:10PM #1

Really looked forward to reading this last year...I hope this year is even better.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling-lsquoa-dog-walked-into-the-middle-of-the-peloton-2246344.html

buffalo · 08-07-2010 01:24PM

Just came across these - Roche's video diaries.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=konUE4OaUgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPYnBYViQGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM5LDUWqSyE

edit: and part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmmiNQ4xz64

Esroh · 08-07-2010 01:28PM

Thanks

Click on the 9 video link beside his name and you get right up to date

DeadMan1 · 08-07-2010 02:08PM

the diary is great reading so far ... glad he's survived the first few days madness

Urbs · 08-07-2010 06:14PM

He's updating this pretty regularly too:
http://twitter.com/nicholasroche

Also, what is that guy wearing on his legs in part 8 of the video diary?!
http://www.youtube.com/user/nicolasroche1984#p/a/u/1/ddRWujVvHNU

CheGuedara · 20-07-2010 09:08AM

Not NOT impressed with Gadret in todays diary

07Lapierre · 20-07-2010 09:17AM

The "Old" team rules seem to be breaking down. Contador attacking Schlek when he's had a mechanical fault, and now Roche (tema leader) not getting assistance from his tem-mate?. Mmmm:rolleyes:

CheGuedara · 20-07-2010 09:37AM

By the sounds of it Gadret couldn't have been more helpful if he had another teams jersey under the AG2R one...

Only got to see the stage highlights last night and it's a rare thing to see the rider accepting the maillot jaune getting booed also - says a lot

joker77 · 20-07-2010 09:37AM

As our team car was No 11 in the cavalcade and it would take a lot of time for them to get to me through the streams of dropped riders, I asked Gadret -- who was there to help me -- for his wheel. I couldn't believe what happened next. He just shook his head and said 'Non'. At first I thought he was joking, but soon realised he wasn't when he kept riding past me.

holy sh*t!

Hungrycol · 20-07-2010 09:40AM

He should get assigned to bottle boy for the next few stages.

alibabba · 20-07-2010 09:44AM

Typical french arrogance. What a day though. Great tour this year

deeno1975 · 20-07-2010 09:47AM

So much for team support....

Roche needs to attack today (stage16) as the stage 17 looks like a finish for the pure climbers...

Jawgap · 20-07-2010 09:48AM

Sounds like if there are any "accidents" involving Gadret, the team manager will be suspect #2!

Bet you he checked his bike very carefully this morning.

Lumen · 20-07-2010 09:56AM

Mark Renshaw has established that you only get expelled from the tour on the third headbutt.

Roche should make both of them count.

Jawgap · 20-07-2010 11:10AM

Bet you he wouldn't have said "non" to Hinault:

(when did Seve Ballesteros get into cycling????)

Maybe Nicolas needs to HTFU:)

Raam · 20-07-2010 11:19AM

Stephen is in that photo on the far left, looking a bit worried!

Hungrycol · 20-07-2010 11:23AM

Nothing like a good donnybrook.

el tel · 20-07-2010 11:26AM

Is that a man eating honey badger from Basra?

nitrogen · 20-07-2010 02:36PM

Well f**k you, Gadret. I'll remember to call you a bâtard next time I see the tour.

JacksonHeightsOwn · 20-07-2010 06:44PM

did we piss on the french nations chips or something?

what is with these garlic smelling surrender monkeys?????

Lumen · 20-07-2010 06:46PM

chrisbonnie wrote: »

did we piss on the french nations chips or something?

what is with these garlic smelling surrender monkeys?????

You know that Roche is basically French, right?

goldencleric · 20-07-2010 06:52PM

Lumen wrote: »

You know that Roche is basically French, right?

Ah I wouldn't go that far now! .. what about Dan Martin, had no idea he was a brummy!

beans · 20-07-2010 07:02PM

From the (hilarious) live ticker at the Guardian:

...but is Nicolas Roche not as French as baguettes, onion necklaces and looking contemptuous while smoking a Gitanes? I know his old man is fabled Galtee cheese endorser Stephen Roche, but he spells his name in the French style(e) without an 'H', was born in France to a French mother and declared for France in 2005.

shaungil · 20-07-2010 08:09PM

beans wrote: »

From the (hilarious) live ticker at the Guardian:

He's as Irish (if not more so) than Ray Houghton , Andy Townsend Emma Davis, Dion O'Cunneghan, Simon Geoghaghan(sp) etc. Of course until it suits us to dump them back ala Rory McIlroy on Friday afternoon.

-Trek- · 20-07-2010 08:29PM

Jawgap wrote: »

Bet you he wouldn't have said "non" to Hinault:

(when did Seve Ballesteros get into cycling????)

Maybe Nicolas needs to HTFU:)

What was the story behind that image?

drogdub · 20-07-2010 08:37PM

shaungil wrote: »

He's as Irish (if not more so) than Ray Houghton , Andy Townsend Emma Davis, Dion O'Cunneghan, Simon Geoghaghan(sp) etc. Of course until it suits us to dump them back ala Rory McIlroy on Friday afternoon.

or as English as a 20twenty english cricket team

sleepyholland · 20-07-2010 08:42PM

Hinault hooked his drive into the woods.
Seve refused to wait while he looked for his ball, insisting he take a drop.
Then all hell broke loose.
Maybe.

ROK ON · 20-07-2010 08:44PM

He is obviously not respected in his own team, which to be frank is unsurprising given that he has one sweet FA in his career.
Imagine a team mate saying no to the likes of Sean Kelly, Roy Keane, Anthony Foley et al.
Not much of a team. I said it last year and I will repeat it, if he wants to improve he needs to move to a team with better structures, ambitions and riders. I can see how hour will ever amount to much at the ragtag bunch of journeymen.

Moflojo · 20-07-2010 08:52PM

ROK ON wrote: »

he has one sweet FA in his career...

I can see how hour will ever amount to much at the ragtag bunch of journeymen.

Are you crosaire in disguise? (Or back from the dead)

ROK ON · 20-07-2010 08:54PM

Moflojo wrote: »

Are you crosaire in disguise? (Or back from the dead)

Predictive text on the blackberry. Sorry.

TinyExplosions · 20-07-2010 08:59PM

Trekmad wrote: »

What was the story behind that image?

It was a farmers (i think) protest that was blocking the road to get some tv coverage, and the Badger wasn't too pleased!

Nicolas Roche Tour Diary in the independent

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