Luke Rowe
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| Full name | Luke Rowe | ||
| Born | 10 March 1990 Cardiff, Wales |
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| Team information | |||
| Current team | Team Sky | ||
| Discipline | Road & Track | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Road & Track Endurance | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
2006 2007 2008–2011 |
Maindy Flyers Cardiff Ajax CC Glendene CC / Bike Trax Recycling.co.uk Rapha Condor-Recycling.co.uk |
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| Professional team(s) | |||
| 2012– | Team Sky | ||
| Major wins | |||
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| Infobox last updated on 6 January 2012 |
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Luke Rowe (born 10 March 1990) is a Welsh racing cyclist who currently rides for Team Sky.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Born in Cardiff, Rowe began racing at a young age, initially riding with his parents on a tandem. He began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Stadium. As a junior he was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme,[2]
Rowe made his European debut as a member of the team pursuit squad who took the gold medal at the 2007 European Track Championships. He finished second in the 2008 European Road Race Championships, and won the Madison, along with Mark Christian, and the silver in the team pursuit at the 2008 European Track Championships.[3] He will join Team Sky for the 2012 season as a neo-pro, having signed a two-year deal.[4]
His brother Matt is also a racing cyclist, and his father, Courtney Rowe, coaches the Paralympian Simon Richardson.
[edit] Palmarès
[edit] Track
- 2000
- 3rd Under 12 Omnium, British National Track Championships
- 2006
- 3rd British National Team Pursuit Championships (with Jonathan Bellis, Peter Kennaugh & Alex Dowsett)
- 2007
- 1st
team pursuit, European Track Championships – Junior - 1st
British National Madison Championships (with Adam Blythe) – Senior
- 2008
- 1st Madison, European Track Championships – Junior (with Mark Christian)
- 2nd team pursuit, European Track Championships – Junior (with Mark Christian, Andrew Fenn & Erick Rowsell)
- 1st British National Derny Championships, Maindy Stadium
- 2009
- 2nd British National Madison Championships (with Geraint Thomas)
- 2010
- 1st British National Madison Championships (with Mark Christian)
- 2011
- 1st British National Madison Championships (with Peter Kennaugh)
- 2012
- Revolution Series Round 3
- 1st Scratch Race
- 1st Australian Pursuit
[edit] Road
- 2006
- 9th Junior Tour of Wales
- 3rd King of the Mountains classification
- 3rd Stage 5
- 2007
- 3rd Junior Omloop Het Volk
- 4th Junior Tour of Wales
- 3rd Points classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 2008
- 2nd European Road Race Championships – Junior
- 2009
- 1st ZLM Tour – Arjaan de Schipper Trofee
- 2010
- 1st GP Sportivi di Poggiana
- 5th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23
- 6th Overall Tour of Berlin
- 9th Commonwealth Games Road Race
- 2011
- 1st ZLM Tour
- 1st Stage 7 Thüringen Rundfahrt
- 5th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 8th La Côte Picarde
[edit] References
- ^ Owen, Gareth Rhys (5 September 2011). "Welshman Luke Rowe makes Team Sky switch". BBC Sport Wales (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/14707542.stm. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Luke Rowe Bio". British Cycling. http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Rowe_Luke_Bio.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-10.[dead link]
- ^ Andy Howell (2008-09-16). "Cycling: Young guns shine in Poland". Wales Online. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/cycling/2008/09/16/cycling-young-guns-shine-in-poland-91466-21828582/. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ "Team Sky signs Rowe". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 5 September 2011. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-signs-rowe. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
[edit] External links
- Bio on the Official Team Sky Website
- Luke Rowe profile at Cycling Archives
- Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk » riders » Luke Rowe
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