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Sep 30, 2017 · Top story; Crowning achievement: How Stephen Roche completed his shock Triple Crown. Stephen Roche’s 1987 World Championship victory that completed the Triple Crown was a shock to many that knew ...
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 three 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, the others being Eddy Merckx and Tadej Pogačar.
May 4, 2014 · Roche is convinced he did nothing wrong and went on to win the Tour de France and the world championships, to become only the second rider after Eddy Merckx to complete cycling's triple crown ...
Ruthless: Stephen Roche on his path from Rás winner to World Champion. Off the bike, Stephen Roche is Mr Nice Guy; on it, he was a cold-blooded killer. Ireland’s Triple Crown king on 1987, tussles with team-mates and post-cycling struggles. Heritage Rouleur 67 Stephen Roche.
The triple crown of cycling has been achieved by three men, Eddy Merckx in 1974, Stephen Roche in 1987 and Tadej Pogačar in 2024, and one woman, Annemiek van Vleuten in 2022. Despite the prestige and recognition of the achievement, the Triple Crown of cycling is not an official title, and there is no physical award given for its accomplishment.
Jun 22, 2020 · Roche celebrates after the stage 19 time trial of the 1987 Tour. AFP Photo. 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 word “only” in the same sentence as a hard earned Tour de France victory; the culmination of a life’s work and ...
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Stephen Roche won the time trial half-stage with a three-second margin over Del Tongo's Lech Piasecki. [10] Johan van der Velde formed a lead group with about 30 km (18.6 mi) to go in the second stage, but as he posed a threat to the race lead, he was not given a large advantage and was subsequently caught by the chasing peloton 7 km (4.3 mi) from the finish. [ 31 ]
