Road Captain

A road captain is the rider who plans, briefs, and leads a group ride and sets its pace.

[VERIFY] What is a road captain? The road captain is the rider responsible for a group ride: planning the route and fuel stops, briefing the group beforehand, leading it, and setting a pace the whole group can hold. A good one plans around the slowest rider and the smallest fuel tank. The title, and how formal the role is, varies between clubs and riding groups.