Luke Rowe - Bio

Luke Rowe rides for the Rapha/Condor/ReCycling.co.uk squad and we asked him to tell us something about himself

Your competition CV?
What was your first club?
Cardiff Ajax
How/Why did you start cycling?
My parents have always cycled so I went down to Maindy track one night with my dad, loved it, got a new bike for my birthday and went form there.
Why did you begin racing?
I began just for fun again, down at Maindy track.
Best moment so far in your career?
Winning the European team pursuit title
Worst moment so far in your career?
So far I haven’t had any real bad moments in my cycling career but getting ill seems to be pretty bad when your trying to train and get on with things.
Favourite event?
Love a bit of madison
Any ambitions in cycling?
Become a professional cyclist on the road and track
Any ambitions outside cycling?
Make a good living, have a good life, meet and keep a nice lady.
What is your focal point for 2008?
GB are taking a junior team to the European track and road championships so I would like to be selected then perform well at both of them and retain the team pursuit title.
Where do you train?
Beacons
 
If given the choice –
Opera or pop?
POP
Beer glass half full or half empty?
Half full
Rain is liquid sunshine or just wet and something to grumble about?
Rain is liquid sunshine
Comics or books?
Comics
Shakespeare or Jeffrey Archer?
Neither
Kylie or Britney?
Britney
Action movies or French art house?
Action movies
Thatched cottages, modern or Greek classical architecture?
Thatched cottages
Flares or drainpipe trousers?
Drainpipes
I like soap operas?
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