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"I was standing at the podium on the Champs-Elysees in Paris beside him. I remember that. I've seen the pictures. I know the day well."

Nicolas Roche reflects on his father's historic win at the Tour de France in 1987, a moment he vividly remembers despite being only three years old. He recalls standing beside his father, Stephen Roche, on the podium at the Champs-Elysees in Paris. The memories of that day are significant to him, as he has seen pictures and retains a strong connection to that iconic event in cycling history.

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