Fans, young and old, await the arrival of the
1995
Tour.
photograph by Bill Frakes
"While it is a very hard and sometimes cruel
profession, my love for the bike remains as strong now as
it was in the days when I first discovered it. I am
convinced that long after I have stopped riding as a
professional I will be riding my bike. I see
my grandfather, now in his 70s and riding around everywhere.
To me that is beautiful. And the bike must always remain a
part of my
life."
Stephen Roche, 1987
champion