Nicolas Roche (Ag2r La Mondiale) wrote daily diaries for the Irish Independent during the Tour. They will probably be best remembered as the venue for his remarks about wanting to kill John Gadret, but even aside from that they were very interesting. If he's writing them himself, Roche could make a good living as a sports writer.
Anyway, much to my surprise, the Irish Independent has asked him to write a similar diary during the Vuelta. The Irish media has seemingly rediscovered cycling now that we have some good pros again, for the first time since the Kelly/Roche Sr era.
They are well worth checking out. He's remarkably honest, at least by the dismal standards of sports diaries. Here are the last few:
It Feels Like You're Pedalling Inside One Big Mobile Oven
Sweat Was Dripping Off Me For Most Of The Stage
The Only Good Thing About These Motels Is The Buffet
Anyway, much to my surprise, the Irish Independent has asked him to write a similar diary during the Vuelta. The Irish media has seemingly rediscovered cycling now that we have some good pros again, for the first time since the Kelly/Roche Sr era.
They are well worth checking out. He's remarkably honest, at least by the dismal standards of sports diaries. Here are the last few:
It Feels Like You're Pedalling Inside One Big Mobile Oven
Sweat Was Dripping Off Me For Most Of The Stage
The Only Good Thing About These Motels Is The Buffet