Road captain : my life at the heart of the peloton
Rowe, Luke2025
Book
A rare insight into the heart of pro cycling and the inner workings of the peloton, from Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers legend, Luke Rowe. There's one well-established truth in professional cycling- the strongest always wins. Yet in a sport of champions, victory is only possible as a team. At the heart of that team effort, that unity, is the road captain. After more than a decade as the pre-eminent road captain in professional bike racing, Luke Rowe reveals here for the first time the intricacies of that role. As he lifts the lid, he provides the ultimate insider's view on racing tactics and strategy within the professional peloton. He gives readers an unprecedented insight into what exactly is going on within that pulsing mass of athletic power and state-of-the-art machinery, seen through the eyes of the rider tasked with leading his team to glory.
Main title:
Road captain : my life at the heart of the peloton / Luke Rowe ; [with a foreword by Mark Cavendish].
Author:
Rowe, Luke, authorCavendish, Mark, writer of foreword
Imprint:
London : Bantam, 2025.©2025
Collation:
x, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780857507822 (hbk)9780857507822 (hardback)
Dewey class:
796.6092796.6
Language:
English
BRN:
859507
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 796.6 ROWE | Available |