After sustaining more than 20 broken bones to his lower leg in a recreational accident last August, Luke Rowe announced via video message on Facebook that he will return to racing with Team Sky at the Abu Dhabi Tour from February 21 to 25.
"A lot of people have asked when I'll start racing and what I'll do next,” said Rowe, who thanked his fans for their supportive messages over the last six months. "A lot of the season will be a big question mark. I'm not really sure what will happen for the rest of the season but I know that my first race back will be Abu Dhabi.
"I'm looking forward to getting back with the team. They've given me the best support possible and that is part of the reason I'm back so soon, for sure."
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It is an early return for Rowe, who initially wanted to start racing again at the Commonwealth Games in April and was unlikely to make a return for the Classics.
Last August, Rowe broke his lower right leg and foot when he jumped straight-legged into shallow water while on a whitewater rafting trip that was part of a stag-party ahead of his brother's wedding.
Surgeons fit an 800-gramme metal rod in his shin and warned him he may never race again, and with another crash he might not walk again. He started his recovery using Zwift and also used an underwater treadmills, rowing machines and daily physiotherapy in December.
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