Irish cyclist Nicolas Roche is to compete in this years Tour de France. The 30 year old has competed in the previous six editions of the race, finishing 12th in 2012.
There were reports early last week that Roche was to miss out on the nine man team along with Donegal's Philip Deignan, although Roche was seen with Team Sky leader Chris Froome preparing for the race later that week. Deignan has been confirmed to miss out.
Sun's shining & we're out riding, perfect way to celebrate #OlympicDay!! 👌😊 pic.twitter.com/Ol41PjuTPs
— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) June 23, 2015
Meet our 2015 Tour de France squad!! What do you think of the line-up? We can't wait to go racing! #TDF pic.twitter.com/arUnXTP1Ro
— Team Sky (@TeamSky) June 29, 2015
Ireland will be represented by two other riders in the race. Daniel Martin is expected to lead Cannondale-Garmin and will be looking to finish in the top ten. Sam Bennett is making his debut in the race for Bora-Argon 18 and will hope to be in contention for some sprint finishes.
We proudly present our 9 @BoraArgon18 riders for @letour: http://t.co/Ck6FRKY0Wh #TDF2015 pic.twitter.com/5dZKu6lS88
— BORA – ARGON 18 (@BoraArgon18) June 23, 2015
