‘Froomey had some dog in him and that was one moment when it came out’ – ‘Road Captain’ by Luke Rowe book extract

Road Captain: My Life at the Heart of the Peloton is a new memoir from Luke Rowe, taking you inside the inner workings of the peloton, and the Welshman’s long career as one of the sport’s most well-known road captains during his time at Ineos Grenadiers. As well as Luke’s own words, the book features insight from Geraint Thomas, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish.

This extract is from the chapter ‘Froomey’. Rowe was a teammate of Froome’s for three of his five Tour de France wins.