1. Luke Rowe began to enjoy cycling and became a member of the Maindy Flyers, based at Maindy Centre, and as a junior, he was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme.
17 Facts About Luke Rowe
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In 2007, Luke Rowe signed an initial one-year contract with UCI Continental team Recycling.
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Luke Rowe made his European debut as a member of the junior team pursuit squad who took the gold medal at the UEC European Track Championships in Germany, and later in the year, he won the elite British National Madison Championships with Adam Blythe.
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Luke Rowe joined Team Sky for the 2012 season as a neo-pro, having signed an initial two-year deal.
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Luke Rowe made his Grand Tour debut at the 2013 Vuelta a Espana, but withdrew from the race before the final rest day.
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In December 2013, Luke Rowe signed a contract extension with Team Sky.
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Luke Rowe represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games for the second consecutive edition in 2014, and finished sixth in the road race in Glasgow, won by teammate Geraint Thomas.
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Luke Rowe rode the 2014 Vuelta a Espana, and helped Chris Froome to finish second overall.
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Luke Rowe enjoyed a strong start to the 2015 season with fourth place at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and seventh overall at the Tour of Qatar.
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Luke Rowe was selected in Team Sky's squad for the Tour de France, becoming the third Welsh rider to compete in the race after Colin Lewis and Thomas.
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Froome ultimately won the race for the second successive year, with Luke Rowe predominantly marshalling the breakaway compositions at the front of the peloton, along with Stannard.
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Later in the season, Luke Rowe signed a three-year contract extension with the team, until the end of the 2018 season.
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In 2016, Luke Rowe placed fourth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, having initiated a five-man breakaway with around 60 kilometres remaining that held to the finish.
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Luke Rowe was selected for a third consecutive Tour de France, with teammate Froome looking for a fourth consecutive win at the race; on the opening stage, he broke a rib in a crash, but rode on and ultimately finished the race as the lanterne rouge, having finished as the last-placed of the 167 riders in the general classification, topped by Froome.
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That October, Luke Rowe signed a three-year contract extension, which tied him to the team until the end of the 2021 season.
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Luke Rowe was part of a fifth successive overall win for the team at the Tour de France, with Egan Bernal winning the general classification; Rowe was ultimately disqualified from the race, following an altercation with Tony Martin during stage seventeen.
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In February 2020, Luke Rowe signed a two-year contract extension with the team, now renamed as Team Ineos, until the end of the 2023 season.