Laurence Roche
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Infobox cyclist tracking".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Laurence Roche (also written as Lawrence Roche) (born 15 October 1967) is a former professional Irish road racing cyclist.[1] He was a professional from 1989 to 1991, where he rode for the Template:Cycling data CAR for two years and then for Tonton Tapis–GB team in 1991 where he rode the Tour de France for the only time in his career.
Career
During the 1991 Tour de France, he raced on the same team as his famous brother, Stephen Roche. Stephen was disqualified on the second stage of the race after failing to make the time limit when he missed the start time of the team time trial. Several days later, Lawrence went on a long solo breakaway.[2] Roche would finish his only tour in 153rd place.[3] Roche was forced to retire at the end of the 1991 season after his team could not find a sponsor for the 1992 season. Roche initially signed on for the 1992 season before his team folded.[4]
In 2002, he was back to racing after a two-year break and he won the Dunboyne 3 day race.[5] In 2008, Roche competed in the FBD Insurance Ras.[6]
Major results
- 1987
- 1st Jard-Les Herbiers
- 1988
- 1st Ronde du Pays Basque
- 3rd Circuit de la Vallee Loire
- 3rd Paris-Chauny
- 1991
- 8th Ronde des Pyrénées
References
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