Andrew Roche

Andrew Roche
Roche at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Born (1971-11-22) November 22, 1971
Ramsey, Isle of Man
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1996–2003Ellan Vannin Cycling Club
2004Team Maestro
2007Pinarello RT
Professional teams
2003Team Maestro–Nella
2005Team Rochelle
2006Team Murphy & Gunn
2008–2011Pinarello Racing Team
Major wins
Rás Tailteann, 1997
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Isle of Man
Island Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Guernseyindividual time trial
Gold medal – first place2005 Shetlandmountain bike cross-country individual
Gold medal – first place2005 Shetlandmountain bike criterium individual
Gold medal – first place2011 Isle of Wightindividual time trial
Gold medal – first place2011 Isle of Wightteam time trial
Gold medal – first place2011 Isle of Wightmountain bike criterium team
Gold medal – first place2011 Isle of Wightteam road race
Bronze medal – third place2011 Isle of Wightindividual road race
Gold medal – first place2013 Bermudaindividual time trial
Gold medal – first place2013 Bermudateam time trial
Silver medal – second place2013 Bermudateam road race
Bronze medal – third place2013 Bermudamountain bike cross-country team
Bronze medal – third place2013 Bermudaindividual road race

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. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "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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