Lucas Towers


Lucas Joseph Towers is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Modern Adventure Pro Cycling.

Early and personal life

From Derbyshire, Towers was born to Jonny and Sam, his father was a British champion motorcyclist and businessman. He was a keen footballer until he was 15 years-old when he focused more on cycling. His sister Alice Towers is also a cyclist, and a British national road race champion.

Career

Towers was coached as a youngster by former professional cyclist Daniel Fleeman. From the age or 16 years-old he raced in amateur races in Spain. Towers rode for junior teams Preveily Conforma and Cero/Cycle Division RT, and had success in junior road races in Spain, Wales and England, as well as South Africa.
Towers rode in Spain full-time from 2022 with support from the Dave Rayner Fund, and for Caja Rural-Alea for three seasons from 2023. From 2026, Towers will ride professionally on American team Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, a professional team having their debut season, and launched and managed by George Hincapie.