The only cyclist to win the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and World Championship in the same year — 1987 was the greatest single season in cycling history.
The only cyclist to win the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and World Championship in the same year — 1987 was the greatest single season in cycling history. Cycling is one of the most physically demanding disciplines in sport, requiring exceptional endurance, tactical intelligence and the ability to suffer across multi-day races. Career highlights included Tour de France 1987, Giro d'Italia 1987, World Champion 1987. Stephen embodied the kind of complete athlete that cycling produces only rarely — technically accomplished, physically prepared and mentally equipped for the full demands of elite competition. Few athletes in cycling have combined consistency and peak performance as effectively, and across such an extended period, as Stephen managed throughout his career. Stephen Roche's achievements in cycling were built on technical discipline, physical preparation and competitive commitment that allowed performance to be maintained at the very top across multiple seasons.
Tour de France 1987
He is only the second rider in history to win the Tour, Giro and World Championship in the same year.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Tour de France 1987
- Italia 1987
- World Champion 1987