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Andrew Roche (born 22 November 1971) is a Manx cyclist.[1][2][3] He won the Rás Tailteann in 1997, and has competed at seven Commonwealth Games.[4]

Early life

Roche grew up in Ramsey, Isle of Man.[4][5]

Career

Roche began cycling competitively in 1984, aged 12, and began road racing in 1986. He competed in his first major tournament at the 1990 Commonwealth Games; he also appeared at the Games in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. His best finish was at the 2006 road time trial, in which he finished 11th.[6][7] He was second at the Manx International in 1992 and won the Rás Tailteann in 1997.[8][9] Roche also competed at several Island Games and carried the Manx flag at the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.[10]

He currently works as a coach with his company, Watts Up Performance.[11]

References

  1. ^ Ellingworth, Rod (15 October 2013). Project Rainbow: How British Cycling Reached the Top of the World. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571303526 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ April 2005, Cycling News 25. "Banking on a good Tour of Ulster". cyclingnews.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Archives, Cycling. "Andrew Roche". www.cyclingarchives.com.
  4. ^ a b "Health & Sports :: isleofman.com". www.isleofman.com.
  5. ^ Cavendish, Mark (10 November 2009). Boy Racer. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9781407030142 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Isle of Man name team for Delhi". 14 July 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ Cavendish, Mark (7 November 2013). At Speed. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9781407078847 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Andrew Roche". www.procyclingstats.com.
  9. ^ "FBD Milk Ras 1997 Andrew Roche. © Lorraine O'Sulli - 5631 | Inpho Photography". inpho.ie.
  10. ^ "McMahon named Australian team flagbearer". News.smh.com.au. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  11. ^ "Watts Up Performance | About". Watts Up.


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