Row worries Roche
NZPA-AFP t 'Pa" 5 - The world cycling champion, Stephen Roche s, future, next season has been thrown into confusion by political; infighting in his new team. . • Now the 28-year-old Irishman is considering quitting; the Fagor team before ever riding for them. ; At the heart of the problem is the rumour that the; team general manager, Philippe Crepel, who was* mainly responsible for persuading Roche to join the team for a reported £400,000 (SNZl.131,110), faces the; sack. If the hugely successful Mr Crepel is overthrown Roche’s personal mechanic and newly promoted racemanager, Patrick Valcke, vowed that the Irishman would not be riding for the Fagor team.
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Press, 28 December 1987, Page 26
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