Roche revises Giro d’Italia plans

Nicolas Roche (Tinkoff-Saxo) was among the many walking wounded reporting for duty in Frosinone the day after the first major sifting of the general classification at the Giro d’Italia, which arrived in unexpected circumstances on a rain-soaked roundabout beneath Montecassino.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was 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.