Roche extends with Ag2r

Nicolas Roche has extended his contract with Ag2r-La Mondiale until the end of 2012. The Irishman has opted to resist the rumoured overtures of Team Sky to lengthen his stay with Vincent Lavenu’s squad, according to the French Cycling Federation.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.