[CR]Stephen Roche

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From: "Robert Thompson" <rthompson@iprimus.com.au>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:25:33 +1100
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Subject: [CR]Stephen Roche

Hi

Does anyone know who manufactured Stephen Roche frames? I have sent an Email to Stephen and was told they were built by an Italian artisan and left it at that. I always thought it was Carrera but when I sent them a pic of my bike their answer was they didn't build that particular frame, I then found a Battaglin owned by Charles Nighbor and the color scheme was very much like my Roche. Stephen Roche rode Battaglin early in his career hence my reasoning to Roche frames being rebadged Battaglin. Links to the bikes attached.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31342964@N07/

http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2006/cc190-charlesnighbor1106.html

Rob Thompson

Victoria

Australia