irishcycling.com,
21 Iraila 2010
Now a Grand Tour contender
Nicolas Roche finished a superb seventh overall in the Vuelta a España, ending the race just 5 minutes 5 seconds behind the winner Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo). It was the highest Irish Grand Tour result since Sean Kelly was the outright victor in 1988.

velonation.com,
14 Iraila 2010
"I’d nothing to lose"
Yesterday was another excellent day for the Irishman Nicolas Roche, who moved from sixth back to fifth overall with an aggressive display to the summit finish of Alto de Cotobello.

irishcycling.com,
18 Uztaila 2010
"I have to try to stick with the guys"
Currently fourteenth overall heading towards the final week of the Tour de France, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche believes that if he keeps climbing around his current level, that a top 15 overall finish is possible in Paris.

velonation.com,
3 Ekaina 2010
Working hard, back racing....
Irish road race champion Nicolas Roche has been sidelined from racing since the Tour de Romandie, but he will make his competitive return this Sunday in the Tour du Canton d’Argovie in Switzerland. VeloNation spoke to him on Monday evening, getting an update as to where he stands.

velonation.com,
16 Martxoa 2010
Dissecting a strong Paris-Nice performance
Now in his sixth season as a professional, Nicolas Roche appears to be moving on to a new level with his best-ever early season performance. Yesterday he finished eleventh overall in Paris-Nice, adding fourth on the final stage to earlier placings of third, sixth and eighth.

velonews,
18 Otsaila 2010
‘Today’s leaders don’t have same charisma’
José Luís Arrieta (Ag2r-La Mondiale) is one of those old-school riders who enjoys working in the trenches and is simply content to live for the bike. A dying breed, perhaps, but Arrieta is glad to still be racing his bike.

dailypeloton.com,
31 Urtarrila 2010
Australian On The Rise
Tasmanian Will Clarke showed brilliant athletic ability before taking up cycling, being a successful 400 and 800 metre runner. He burst onto the scene claiming a solid victory in a strong Australian race, the Goulburn to Citi in 2008, not long after he signed with Praties.