road captain

noun5

1. •
   The captain of a bicycle racing team, who sets the pace.

   • Brad finished sixteenth in the individual pursuit and then a wonderful fourth in the points race behind the man who would one day be his road captain at Team Sky, Mick Rogers. — 2012
2. •
   An experienced rider who organizes and marshals the motorcycle club on the road.

   • Try to lead no more than 10 motorcycles. If you're a novice at the role of road captain, six bikes is the optimum size. — 1993
3. •
   One who is in charge of a group while it is travelling or patrolling a road

   • On the side of the Burgundians an old road captain, called Le Breton d'Aily, was killed; and after these things had happened they returned to Sir [John] of Luxembourg at the camp before Araines. — 2012
4. •
   (figurative) A leader who steers or directs a group.

   • We are to take up the shield of faith—to daily walk in the faith and trust that God knows what's best for us. He is the ultimate road captain that has the best route for our lives mapped up. — 2006
5. •
   (historical) A person who has official responsibility for maintaining a section of road.

   • James Fry and Henry Perkins were appointed road captains to call out the people and work on the road from Thompson's cow pens to Boggy Depot. — 1979