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Stephen Roche

Was Tadej Pogačar’s 2024 the best season ever? We rank cycling’s greatest individual years, from Burton and Coppi to Vos and Pogačar

25 wins in 58 race days, a Giro-Tour double, two monuments and a world title, and much else besides – Pogačar’s 2024 was one for the ages. But how does it compare to cycling’s other history-making seasons?

Tue, Oct 22, 2024 19:18

Stephen Roche joins the Giro d’Italia Hall of Fame (picture RCS Sport)

Irish cycling great Stephen Roche expected to repay €380,000 as appeal partially upheld over cycle tourism business insolvency

Judges ruled the insolvency was rightfully declared "culpable", although the 1987 Tour de France winner's lawyers were successful in reducing the total sum he will have to repay from €733,866

Wed, Feb 28, 2024 18:09

From Coppi to Van Vleuten: Cycling’s greatest ever seasons

This year Annemiek van Vleuten achieved an unprecedented quadruple, winning the Giro, Tour, Vuelta, and world road race title in one glorious season. Where does the 40-year-old’s sensational 2022 rank among the greatest ever individual seasons?

Mon, Sep 19, 2022 15:36

Irish cycling great Stephen Roche ordered to repay €750,000 he took from his cycle tourism company

Court in Mallorca says 1987 Triple Crown winner used the money to finance a luxury lifestyle

Sun, May 01, 2022 15:19

Stephen Roche pledges to pay creditors of his Mallorca-based cycling holiday business €600,000

Irish ex-pro who won Triple Crown in 1987 says he wants to avoid bankruptcy - but courts may decide issue for him

Sun, Apr 14, 2019 17:08

Battaglin launches Stephen Roche 1987 replica frame

Frame marks 30th anniversary of Roche's victory in the Tour, Giro and World Champs

Wed, May 10, 2017 15:38

Dragon Ride entries open on Monday – here’s Stephen Roche’s riding tips

His son Nico won today's Vuelta stage ... Now, Triple Crown winner shares his thoughts with sportive entrants

Thu, Sep 10, 2015 19:31

Mavic 125th anniversary celebration - wheels and Boardman's 1994 bike

125 years of Mavic: A ride through cycling history

The cycling company that's almost as old as cycling celebrated its 125th anniversary in Lyon with a cast of cycling legends. We went along for the ride

Wed, May 14, 2014 20:09

Stephen Roche says his nephew Dan Martin switched from GB to Ireland “because it suited him”

Former Giro and Tour winner also says his brother-in-law, the Garmin-Sharp rider's father, has "a chip on his shoulder"

Sat, Apr 19, 2014 17:46

Stephen Roche inducted into Giro d’Italia Hall of Fame (+ video)

Winner of Italian Grand Tour in 1987 joins Eddy Merckx and Felice Gimondi in a very select club

Tue, Feb 25, 2014 19:14