:Luke Rowe

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 Centre, and as a junior, he was a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme.{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/cycling/news/17546/9806727/luke-rowe-piece|title=Luke Rowe: On turning pro|work=Sky Sports|publisher=Sky UK|date=24 April 2015|accessdate=9 January 2025}} In 2007, Rowe signed an initial one-year contract with UCI Continental team {{UCI team code|RCS|2007}},{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/recycling-sign-luke-rowe-for-2007-91141|title=Recycling sign Luke Rowe for 2007|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|date=5 January 2007|accessdate=9 January 2025}} but could not ride UCI races with the team as he was still a junior. He 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,{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2007/jul07/eurotrack07/eurotrack071|title=Day 1 - July 11: Results|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=11 July 2007|accessdate=9 January 2025}} and later in the year, he won the elite British National Madison Championships with Adam Blythe. He remained with the team into his final junior year in 2008,{{cite news|first=Gerry|last=McManus|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rapha-condor-recycling-co-uk-superteam-sets-out-its-plans-for-2008/|title=Rapha-Condor-Recycling.co.uk 'superteam' sets out its plans for 2008|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=26 January 2008|accessdate=9 January 2025}} winning a silver medal in the junior road race at the UEC European Road Championships in Italy,{{cite news|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2008/jul08/eurochamps08/eurochamps084|title=Day 4 - July 6: Junior women RR / junior men RR, 86.4/129.6km|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=6 July 2008|accessdate=9 January 2025}} and two medals at the UEC European Track Championships in Poland – gold in the madison with Mark Christian and silver in the team pursuit.{{cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/cycling/2008/09/16/cycling-young-guns-shine-in-poland-91466-21828582/ |title=Cycling: Young guns shine in Poland |first=Andy|last=Howell |publisher=Wales Online |date=16 September 2008 |access-date=22 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006202724/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/cycling/2008/09/16/cycling-young-guns-shine-in-poland-91466-21828582/ |archive-date=6 October 2008 |url-status=live}}

For 2009, Rowe joined the British Cycling Academy and its 100% ME teams on the road and the track.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/strong-but-small-squad-for-beijing-track-world-cup-71276|title=Strong but small squad for Beijing Track World Cup|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|date=7 January 2009|accessdate=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|first=Larry|last=Hickmott|url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/Gbr20090710-gb-cyclingteam-Max-Sciandri-%E2%80%93-from-pro-star-to-star-maker-0|title=Max Sciandri – from pro star to star maker|website=British Cycling|date=10 July 2009|accessdate=9 January 2025}} During his first season in the British Cycling Academy, Rowe won the ZLM Tour one-day race held as part of the UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup,{{cite news|first=Nigel|last=Wynn|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/britains-rowe-wins-zlm-tour-69556|title=Britain's Rowe wins ZLM Tour|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|date=20 April 2009|accessdate=9 January 2025}} and finished second in the British National Madison Championships with Geraint Thomas. The following year, he won the Gran Premio di Poggiana one-day race,{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/academy-star-rowe-takes-first-win-of-the-year-58269|title=Academy star Rowe takes first win of the year|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|date=13 August 2010|accessdate=9 January 2025}} and the British National Madison Championships with Mark Christian,{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/british-madison-national-championships-cn/results/|title=Rowe and Christian crowned Madison Champs|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=28 February 2010|accessdate=9 January 2025}} as well as making his first appearance for Wales at the Commonwealth Games, finishing ninth in the road race in Delhi.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/search/article/com20101012-Team-Wales-Commonwealth-Games-round-up-0|title=Team Wales Commonwealth Games round-up|website=British Cycling|date=12 October 2010|accessdate=9 January 2025}} He won the ZLM Tour for the second time in three years in 2011,{{cite web|first=Nigel|last=Wynn|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/luke-rowe-rider-profile-46072|title=Luke Rowe: Rider Profile|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|date=18 January 2012|accessdate=9 January 2025}} as well as winning a stage of the Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23, and he defended his British National Madison Championships title – partnering Peter Kennaugh this time around.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/rowe-and-kennaugh-take-national-madison-title-55086|title=Rowe and Kennaugh take National Madison title|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|date=16 January 2011|accessdate=9 January 2025}}

File:2012 Tour of Britain Team Sky.jpg, wearing the leader's jersey during the second stage. Rowe won the race's first stage for his first professional victory.]]

Rowe joined {{UCI team code|SKY|2012}} for the 2012 season as a neo-pro, having signed an initial two-year deal.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/14707542.stm |first=Gareth Rhys |last=Owen |work=BBC Sport Wales |publisher=BBC |date=5 September 2011 |access-date=6 January 2012 |title=Welshman Luke Rowe makes Team Sky switch}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-signs-rowe |title=Team Sky signs Rowe |work=Cycling News |publisher=Future Publishing Limited |date=5 September 2011 |access-date=6 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111227023110/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-sky-signs-rowe |archive-date=27 December 2011 |url-status=live}} He took his first professional victory that September by winning the opening stage of the Tour of Britain, avoiding a crash inside the final {{convert|2|km|abbr=off}} that delayed several sprinters.{{cite news|first=Rob|last=Lampard|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-britain-2012-2-1/stage-1/results/|title=Rowe wins first stage of Tour of Britain for Sky|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=9 September 2012|accessdate=9 January 2025}} At the end of the month, Rowe and Alex Dowsett placed second at the Duo Normand, behind Luke Durbridge and Svein Tuft.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/duo-normand-2012/results/|title=Durbridge and Tuft take out Duo Normand|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=1 October 2012|accessdate=9 January 2025}} Rowe made his Grand Tour debut at the 2013 Vuelta a España,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/23771933 |title=Vuelta a Espana: Luke Rowe sole Brit in Team Sky squad |date=20 August 2013 |access-date=3 February 2017 |publisher=BBC}} but withdrew from the race before the final rest day. In December 2013, Rowe signed a contract extension with {{UCI team code|SKY|2013|nolink=yes}}.{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Clifford|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cycling/welsh-cyclist-luke-rowe-joins-6442438|title=Welsh cyclist Luke Rowe joins team leader Chris Froome in signing extended deal with Team Sky|work=WalesOnline|publisher=Media Wales Ltd|date=23 December 2013|accessdate=9 January 2025}} Rowe represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games for the second consecutive edition in 2014,{{cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2014-olympic-champion-7234116 |title=Commonwealth Games 2014: Olympic champion Geraint Thomas and world sprint star Becky James head up Welsh cycling team for Glasgow |publisher=Wales Online |date=9 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808041017/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cycling/commonwealth-games-2014-olympic-champion-7234116 |archive-date=8 August 2014}} and finished sixth in the road race in Glasgow, won by teammate Geraint Thomas.{{cite news|first=Rebecca|last=Ransom|url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/news/article/20140805-welsh-cycling-news-Geraint-Thomas-wins-gold-in-the-Commonwealth-Men-s-Road-Race-0|title=Geraint Thomas wins gold in the Commonwealth Men's Road Race|website=British Cycling|date=4 August 2014|accessdate=9 January 2025}} Rowe rode the 2014 Vuelta a España, and helped Chris Froome to finish second overall.{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Abraham|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/luke-rowe-202082|title=Luke Rowe: Team Sky's formidable road captain|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=4 December 2015|accessdate=9 January 2025}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/cycling/news/17546/9693578/rowe-fourth-in-geelong|title=Rowe fourth in Geelong|work=Sky Sports|publisher=Sky UK|date=2 February 2015|accessdate=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/cycling/cardiff-cyclist-luke-rowe-claims-8642237 |title=Cardiff cyclist Luke Rowe claims seventh place final finish on Tour of Qatar for Team Sky |first=Gareth |last=Griffiths |date=13 February 2015 |access-date=3 February 2017}} Rowe then had a breakthrough classics campaign,{{cite news|first=James|last=Witts|url=https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/i-never-thought-lets-be-a-leader-its-just-who-i-am-luke-rowe-profile|title='I never thought, let's be a leader. It's just who I am': Luke Rowe profile|work=Cyclist|publisher=Dennis Publishing|date=26 November 2020|accessdate=9 January 2025}} placing ninth in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (won by teammate Ian Stannard), thirteenth in E3 Harelbeke (won by teammate Thomas), and eighth in Paris–Roubaix, ten places ahead of Bradley Wiggins, who was riding his final race for {{UCI team code|SKY|2015|nolink=yes}}.{{cite news|first=Hugh|last=Gladstone|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/luke-rowe-eighth-in-roubaix-a-sign-of-things-to-come-166236 |title=Luke Rowe: 8th in Roubaix a sign of things to come |date=12 April 2015 |access-date=3 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000019/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/luke-rowe-eighth-in-roubaix-a-sign-of-things-to-come-166236 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live}} He was selected in {{UCI team code|SKY|2015|nolink=yes}}'s squad for the Tour de France,{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/29/luke-rowe-chris-froome-team-sky-tour-de-france-line-up |title=Tour de France: Luke Rowe among Froome's chaperones in Team Sky line-up |first=William |last=Fotheringham|authorlink=William Fotheringham|date=29 June 2015 |access-date=3 February 2017 |work=The Guardian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204092626/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/29/luke-rowe-chris-froome-team-sky-tour-de-france-line-up |archive-date=4 February 2017 |url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/06/news/preliminary-start-list-2015-tour-de-france_375043 |title=2015 Tour de France start list |access-date=2 July 2015 |work=Velo News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629194818/http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/06/news/preliminary-start-list-2015-tour-de-france_375043 |archive-date=29 June 2015 |url-status=live}} becoming the third Welsh rider to compete in the race after Colin Lewis and Thomas.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/33312561 |title=Tour de France 2015: Luke Rowe ecstatic at Tour selection |date=29 June 2015 |publisher=BBC |access-date=10 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702080115/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/33312561 |archive-date=2 July 2015 |url-status=live}} Froome ultimately won the race for the second successive year, with Rowe predominantly marshalling the breakaway compositions at the front of the peloton, along with Stannard.{{cite news|first=Luke|last=Rowe|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jul/26/luke-rowe-tour-de-france-2015-team-sky|title=Riding for Team Sky leader Chris Froome has made hard yards worthwhile|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=26 July 2015|accessdate=9 January 2025}} Later in the season, Rowe signed a three-year contract extension with the team, until the end of the 2018 season.{{cite news|first=Gareth Rhys|last=Owen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/34210194|title=Luke Rowe: Team Sky rider to sign contract extension|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=10 September 2015|accessdate=9 January 2025}} In 2016, Rowe placed fourth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, having initiated a five-man breakaway with around {{convert|60|km|abbr=off}} remaining that held to the finish.{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Windsor|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/luke-rowe-frustrated-after-missing-podium-at-omloop-het-nieuwsblad-213641|title=Luke Rowe left frustrated after missing podium at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=27 February 2016|accessdate=9 January 2025}} Later in the year, Rowe was {{UCI team code|SKY|2016|nolink=yes}}'s highest-placed rider at the Tour of Flanders – finishing in fifth place{{cite news|first=Barry|last=Ryan|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rowe-accepts-the-law-of-the-strongest-at-tour-of-flanders/|title=Rowe accepts the law of the strongest at Tour of Flanders|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=3 April 2016|accessdate=9 January 2025}} – before supporting Froome to a third consecutive Tour de France win.{{cite news|first=William|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/jul/24/chris-froome-five-things-back-up-team-mountains|title=Five things we learned from Chris Froome's third Tour de France victory|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=24 July 2016|accessdate=9 January 2025}}

File:2017 TdF E3 Luke Rowe.jpg, where he finished as the lanterne rouge of the race, and rode in support of Chris Froome's overall victory]]

After a fifth-place finish at the 2017 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race,{{cite news|first=Nigel|last=Wynn|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/nikias-arndt-wins-cadel-evans-great-ocean-road-race-luke-rowe-battles-fifth-309114|title=Nikias Arndt wins Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, as Luke Rowe battles for fifth|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=29 January 2017|accessdate=9 January 2025}} Rowe took his second professional victory with a win on the second stage of the Herald Sun Tour; having been a part of a ten-man breakaway, Rowe followed a move by Tanner Putt inside the final {{convert|20|km|abbr=off}} before dropping Putt and soloing to a 33-second victory over Conor Dunne.{{cite news|first=Jamie|last=Finch-Penninger|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/howson-hangs-on-as-rowe-races-to-a-herald-sun-tour-stage-victory/9ft4lddyl|title=Howson hangs on as Rowe races to a Herald Sun Tour stage victory|work=Cycling Central|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|date=3 February 2017|accessdate=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/cycling/news/15264/10753995/team-skys-luke-rowe-wins-herald-sun-tour-second-stage|title=Team Sky's Luke Rowe wins Herald Sun Tour second stage|work=Sky Sports|publisher=Sky UK|date=3 February 2017|accessdate=9 January 2025}} He also placed highly in both races of the Belgian "Opening Weekend", finishing sixth at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and third at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.{{cite news|first=Sadhbh|last=O'Shea|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rowe-lacks-punch-in-omloop-het-nieuwsblad/|title=Rowe lacks punch in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=25 February 2017|accessdate=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|first=Henry|last=Robertshaw|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/peter-sagan-takes-his-first-win-of-the-season-at-kuurne-brussels-kuurne-luke-rowe-third-315983|title=Peter Sagan takes his first win of the season at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne; Luke Rowe third|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=26 February 2017|accessdate=9 January 2025}} He 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/40699320|title=Tour de France: Dave Brailsford hails Luke Rowe after Chris Froome win|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=23 July 2017|accessdate=9 January 2025}} The following month, Rowe fractured the tibia and fibula in his right leg, when he jumped into shallow water while whitewater rafting at his brother's stag party in Prague.{{cite news|title=Luke Rowe: Team Sky rider breaks leg on brother's stag party |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/40870421 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 August 2017 |date=8 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811105553/http://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/40870421 |archive-date=11 August 2017 |url-status=live}}

Having feared he would be unlikely to race for up to a year,{{cite news|title=Team Sky's Luke Rowe 'could miss a year' after rafting leg break |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/40874578 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 August 2017 |date=9 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811110443/http://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/40874578 |archive-date=11 August 2017 |url-status=live}} Rowe returned to racing earlier than expected, in February 2018 at the Abu Dhabi Tour,{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rowe-will-return-to-racing-with-team-sky-at-abu-dhabi-tour/ |title=Rowe will return to racing with Team Sky at Abu Dhabi Tour |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212093019/http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rowe-will-return-to-racing-with-team-sky-at-abu-dhabi-tour/ |archive-date=12 February 2018 |url-status=live}} having originally planned to return for the Commonwealth Games.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rowe-another-serious-crash-and-i-might-never-walk-again/|title=Rowe: Another serious crash and I might never walk again|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=23 November 2017|accessdate=9 January 2025}} He was disqualified at the Tour of Flanders for illegally riding on a bike path during the race,{{cite news|first=Sadhbh|last=O'Shea|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rowe-says-commissaires-were-wrong-to-disqualify-him-from-tour-of-flanders/|title=Rowe says commissaires were wrong to disqualify him from Tour of Flanders|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=1 April 2018|accessdate=9 January 2025}} but was a road captain for a fourth successive overall win by a {{UCI team code|INS|2018|nolink=yes}} rider at the Tour de France – this time for his fellow Welshman Thomas.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/45039939|title=Luke Rowe: The unsung cyclist who helped Geraint Thomas' Tour de France triumph|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=2 August 2018|accessdate=9 January 2025}} That October, Rowe signed a three-year contract extension, which tied him to the team until the end of the 2021 season.{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/luke-rowe-extends-contract-team-sky-396978|title=Luke Rowe extends contract with Team Sky|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=TI Media|date=11 October 2018|accessdate=9 January 2025}} In 2019, Rowe took sixth-place finishes in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Dwars door Vlaanderen one-day races, and he also placed second on a stage of the Herald Sun Tour – as part of a 1–2 finish for {{UCI team code|INS|2019a|nolink=yes}}, behind Owain Doull.{{cite news|first=Ellis|last=Bacon|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/jayco-herald-sun-tour-2019/stage-3/results/|title=Owain Doull takes win on stage 3 of Jayco Herald Sun Tour|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=1 February 2019|accessdate=9 January 2025}} He was also part of a fifth successive overall win for the team at the Tour de France,{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/luke-rowe-team-ineos-seem-robotic-from-the-outside-but-its-important-to-be-professional/|title=Luke Rowe: Team Ineos seem robotic from the outside but it's important to be professional|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=20 February 2020|accessdate=9 January 2025}} with Egan Bernal winning the general classification; Rowe was ultimately disqualified from the race, following an altercation with Tony Martin during stage seventeen.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49102199|title=Tour de France 2019: Luke Rowe and Tony Martin apologise after expulsion|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=24 July 2019|accessdate=9 January 2025}}

File:2020 Tour de France Stage 20 (50362692373).jpg]]

In February 2020, Rowe signed a two-year contract extension with the team, now renamed as {{UCI team code|INS|2020a|nolink=yes}}, until the end of the 2023 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/51572835 |title=Luke Rowe: Welsh cyclist signs Team Ineos contract extension |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=20 February 2020 |access-date=6 July 2020}} During the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, which suspended racing from March until July, Rowe provided a replacement bicycle to an NHS key worker, whose bicycle had been stolen from outside the University Hospital of Wales.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/52173733|title=Luke Rowe: Tour de France cyclist replaces NHS medic's stolen bike|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=5 April 2020|accessdate=9 January 2025}} With none of the {{UCI team code|INS|2020a|nolink=yes}} riders being in overall contention at the Tour de France, Rowe formed part of the breakaway on stage nineteen, ultimately finishing seventh on the stage to Champagnole.{{cite news|first=Niall|last=McVeigh|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/sep/18/tour-de-france-2020-stage-19-live|title=Søren Kragh Andersen escapes again to win stage 19 – as it happened|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=18 September 2020|accessdate=9 January 2025}} Over the following three seasons, Rowe did not record any top-ten individual finishes, although he did feature in the breakaway at the 2021 Paris–Roubaix and 2022 Bretagne Classic Ouest-France races on the UCI World Tour.{{cite news|first=Jonny|last=Long|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/if-you-sent-me-a-message-you-are-nuts-luke-rowe-hits-back-at-critics-after-paris-roubaix-crash-with-mads-pedersen|title='If you sent me a message you are nuts': Luke Rowe hits back at critics after Paris-Roubaix crash with Mads Pedersen|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=4 October 2021|accessdate=9 January 2025}}{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Puddicombe|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/bretagne-classic-ouest-france-2022/elite-men/results/|title=Wout van Aert sprints to Bretagne Classic-Ouest France victory|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=28 August 2022|accessdate=9 January 2025}}

In October 2023, he signed a new two-year deal with the team, again renamed as {{UCI team code|INS|2023|nolink=yes}}, until the end of the 2025 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/67273130 |title=Luke Rowe: Welsh cyclist signs new two-year Ineos Grenadiers contract |date=31 October 2023 |website=BBC |access-date=7 October 2024}} At the start of the 2024 season, Rowe featured in the breakaway on the final stage of Tirreno–Adriatico – on his 34th birthday{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tirreno-adriatico-2024/stage-7/results/|title=Tirreno-Adriatico: Vingegaard claims overall as Milan wins stage 7 sprint|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=10 March 2024|accessdate=9 January 2025}} – but crashed out of the E3 Saxo Classic later in March, suffering a concussion in the process.{{cite news|url=https://www.wielerflits.be/nieuws/jhonatan-narvaez-en-luke-rowe-out-met-hersenschudding-na-gent-wevelgem/|title=Jhonatan Narvaez en Luke Rowe out met hersenschudding na Gent-Wevelgem|language=Dutch|trans-title=Jhonatan Narvaez and Luke Rowe out with concussion after Gent-Wevelgem|work=WielerFlits.be|publisher=WielerFlits BV|date=25 March 2024|accessdate=9 January 2025}} In May, Rowe announced that he would retire from professional cycling at the end of the year, citing that the concussion had been a factor in his decision; he expressed his dream to end his career at the Tour of Britain that September{{cite news|url=https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/news/luke-rowe-announces-retirement/ |title=Luke Rowe announces retirement |website={{UCI team code|INS|2024}} |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024}} – however, this did not come to fruition.

In October 2024 it was announced that Rowe would join {{UCI team code|DAT|2025}} as a directeur sportif from the start of the 2025 season.{{cite news|url=https://decathlonag2rlamondialeteam.com/en/luke-rowe-nouveau-directeur-sportif-a-partir-du-1er-novembre-2024/ |title=Luke Rowe new sporting director from January 1, 2025 |date=7 October 2024 |website={{UCI team code|DAT|2024}} |access-date=7 October 2024}}{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Becket|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/luke-rowe-to-leave-ineos-grenadiers-joins-decathlon-ag2r-la-mondiale-as-a-sports-director |title=Luke Rowe to leave Ineos Grenadiers, joins Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale as a sports director |website=Cycling Weekly |date=7 October 2024 |access-date=7 October 2024}}

Rowe is married, with two children.{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Marshall-Bell|url=https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/luke-rowe-partying-with-rigoberto-uran-team-sky-s-blue-line-and-screaming-dss|title=Luke Rowe: Partying with Rigoberto Urán, Team Sky's blue line, and screaming DSs|work=Rouleur|publisher=Gruppo Media Ltd|date=4 December 2024|accessdate=9 January 2025}} His father, Courtney Rowe, coached the Paralympian Simon Richardson, while his brother Matthew Rowe and his sister-in-law Dani Rowe also competed professionally.{{cite news|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/olympic-gold-medallist-dani-rowe-retires-racing-28-401871|title=Olympic gold medallist Dani Rowe retires from racing at 28|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=TI Media|date=5 December 2018|accessdate=9 January 2025|quote=Rowe founding cycle coaching company Rowe and King in 2015, along with husband Matt, brother-in-law and Team Sky rider Luke Rowe and Courtney Rowe.}} Along with his former teammate Geraint Thomas, Rowe hosts a podcast, Watts Occurring, and the pair have contributed to Eurosport's coverage of professional cycling.{{cite news|url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/new-episodes-of-watts-occurring-powered-by-eurosport-podcast-to-launch-with-geraint-thomas-and-luke-_sto10087747/story.shtml|title=New episodes of 'Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport' podcast to launch with Geraint Thomas and Luke Rowe|work=Eurosport|publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery|date=2 April 2024|accessdate=9 January 2025|quote=The INEOS Grenadiers teammates will also make contributions for Eurosport's English language studio analysis show, The Breakaway [...]}}

Source: {{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=2313|title=Luke Rowe|work=FirstCycling.com|publisher=FirstCycling AS|accessdate=9 January 2025}}

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;2007

: 1st 20px Points classification, Junior Tour of Wales

;2008

: 2nd 15px Road race, UEC European Junior Championships

;2009

: 1st ZLM Tour

: 6th Coppa Colli Briantei Internazionale

;2010

: 1st Gran Premio di Poggiana

: 3rd Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo

: 4th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto

: 5th Tour of Flanders U23

: 6th Overall Tour de Berlin

: 8th Trofeo Franco Balestra Memorial Metelli

: 9th Road race, Commonwealth Games

;2011

: 1st ZLM Tour

: 1st Stage 7 Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23

: 5th Overall Tour de Normandie

: 8th La Côte Picarde

: 9th Overall Olympia's Tour

;2012 (1 pro win)

: 1st Stage 1 Tour of Britain

: 2nd Duo Normand (with Alex Dowsett)

;2013

: National Championships

::5th Road race

::5th Time trial

: 9th Overall Tour of Qatar

;2014

: National Championships

::4th Road race

::4th Time trial

: 6th Road race, Commonwealth Games

;2015

: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Tour de Romandie

: 4th Road race, National Championships

: 4th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

: 7th Overall Tour of Qatar

: 8th Paris–Roubaix

: 9th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

;2016

: 4th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

: 5th Tour of Flanders

;2017 (1)

: 1st Stage 2 Herald Sun Tour

: 3rd Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

: 5th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

: 6th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

;2018

: 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Critérium du Dauphiné

: 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

;2019

: 6th Dwars door Vlaanderen

: 6th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

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;2007

: 1st 20px Team pursuit, UEC European Junior Championships

: 1st 20px Madison, National Championships (with Adam Blythe)

;2008

: UEC European Junior Championships

::1st 20px Madison (with Mark Christian)

::2nd 15px Team pursuit

: 1st 20px Derny, National Championships

;2009

: 2nd Madison, National Championships (with Geraint Thomas)

;2010

: 1st 20px Madison, National Championships (with Mark Christian)

;2011

: 1st 20px Madison, National Championships (with Peter Kennaugh)

;2012

: Revolution Series, Manchester

::1st Australian pursuit

::1st Scratch

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