Nationality: British
Date of birth: March 10, 1990
Height: 185cm
Weight: 72kg
Team: Team Ineos
Twitter: @LukeRowe1990 (opens in new tab)
Luke Rowe has proven himself a loyal and tactically astute domestique over the years, helping Chris Froome to his Tour de France victories in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Moreover, Rowe has developed into the squad's team captain which means he'll be making many of the crucial mid-race decisions for the team.
A fellow product of the British Cycling academy along with team-mates Geraint Thomas, Peter Kennaugh and Ian Stannard, Rowe's career has yet to produce a flourish of personal success that might have been expected by a rider of his talent after eight years with Team Sky.
But he's shown his potential to grow into one of Britain's most successful Classics riders. In 2016, he headed the Sky team at Monuments Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix alongside Stannard, recording a fifth place at Flanders to add to an eighth place finish at Roubaix he achieved in 2015.
Rowe started 2017 strongly, taking his first win since 2012 on stage two of the Herald Sun Tour. This was followed by a solid show on the opening weekend of the cobbled classics, with sixth in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and third in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. He also gained the noble title of 'lanterne rouge', given to the last finishing rider at the Tour de France. Luckily, teammate Froome finished in polar opposite first position.
Ill fortune struck late in the season when he fractured his tibia and fibula whilst whitewater rafting at his brothers stag party. Disproving doctors expectations, he returned to cycling in February of 2018. However, another two seasons of average classics performances awaited. The Welshman still believes the form is there, so only time will tell.
Another notable moment occurred in the 2019 TdF, when Luke Rowe and Tony Martin were expelled from the race on stage 17 due to Martin swerving in-front of Rowe, followed by Rowe placing his hands on the German.
Alongside his commitments as a professional riders, Rowe wrote a weekly column for Cycling Weekly magazine, hosts a podcast with Geraint Thomas and enjoys watching ice hockey in his spare time.
Latest
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Luke Rowe explains why he was handed fine on Tour de France stage three
The British rider was fined by commissaries for 'assault, intimidation, insults, threats, improper conduct'
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Luke Rowe: Why a good training partner is so important
“The perfect training partner is on time, motivated, reliable, has all the necessary kit, a tale to tell and knows a good route” says Luke Rowe
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Luke Rowe donates bike after thieves steal NHS doctor’s bike from outside hospital
Luke Rowe has stepped in to help an NHS doctor after thieves stole his bike while he was working in the intensive care unit.
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Team Sky director backs Luke Rowe to spring Paris-Roubaix surprise
Rowe returns to Paris-Roubaix despite breaking his leg severly in the latter part of 2017
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Luke Rowe 'heading into the unknown' in Milan-San Remo
Welshman Luke Rowe continues his comeback from serious leg injury at this Saturday's Milan-San Remo
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'Chapeau to the whole peloton minus Astana,' says Luke Rowe after chaotic Tour de France 2020 stage one
Riders have described the stage one roads as 'like ice' on a day where crashes dominated the action
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Luke Rowe: 'It's about time I won something'
Team Sky's Luke Rowe took his first win in four years when he raised his arms in victory on stage two of the Herald Sun Tour in Victoria, Australia.
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Luke Rowe column: 'If we could do two days training in one day, we could spend Sunday hungover in bed''
“If we could cram the two days’ training into one day, we could go on the night out and spend the Sunday hungover in bed”
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Luke Rowe relishing return to racing as he makes front echelon in crosswinds at Abu Dhabi Tour
Just six months after suffering a career-threatening broken leg, Luke Rowe is back racing and making the front group in crosswinds at the Abu Dhabi Tour.
