Roche alongside Tour's top men ahead of Pyrenees

Nicolas Roche, Tour de France 2010, stage 9

Ireland's Nicolas Roche starts today's Tour de France stage to Gap well-placed and ready to fight for the overall classification in the upcoming Pyrenees.

"I have been killing myself on my bike," said Roche, "because my team is playing the game right for me."

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