Dean Downing
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Dean Downing (born 24 January 1975) is an English bicycle racer, specialising in road cycling. He rode for the DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed team in 2006 and is the older brother of the former British champion, Russell Downing. In 2004, he represented Great Britain at the World Track Championships.
For the 2007 season, Downing rode for the Rapha Condor team and focussed on the British Premier Calendar. In 2008 the team became Rapha-Recycling.co.uk.
[edit] Career Achievements
- 2001
- 1st, Aalst Kermes, Belgium
- 1st, Third night Amateur 6 day Gent (track)
- 2nd, De Drie Zustersteden
- 2nd, Overall Amateur 6 day Gent (track)
- 2nd, British Criterium Championship
- 2nd, Boussu Criterium
- 2nd, Sinaai Kermes
- 2002
- 1st, British Criterium Championship
- 1st, Melsele Kermes
- winner, mountains jersey, Ronde van zuid oost Vlaanderen
- 2nd, Landskouter Kermes
- 2nd, Wondelgem Kermes
- 2nd, Sinaai Criterium
- 3rd, Kuurne Criterium
- 2003
- 1st, Schellebelle Criterium
- 1st, Landskouter Kermes
- 1st, Sinaai Kermes
- 1st, British Elite Madison Championship, Track
- 1st, Isle of Wight Stage 1
- Winner Mountains Prize, Havant Grand Prix
- Winner Mountains Jersey, Ronde van zuid oost Vlaanderen.
- 2nd, British Elite Criterium Championship
- 3rd, Wolvertem Kermes
- 4th, G.P. Chamont–Gistoux
- 2004
- 1st, Metaltek Grand Prix road race
- 1st, Stage 1, Tour of Munster International
- 1st, British Elite Criterium Series, Bungay
- 1st, Don Despatch Road Race
- 1st, Presten Arena Criterium
- 1st, Mike Binks memorial road race
- 1st, Seacroft wheelers road race
- 1st, York Cycle Works road race
- 1st, British Elite Road Series
- 2nd, Scratch Race, UCI Track World Cup Sydney
- 2nd, British Elite Road Series
- 2nd, Bob Chicken Criterium, London.
- 2005 - Recycling.co.uk/MG-Xpower/Litespeed
- Overall winner, British Cycling Criterium Series
- 1st, British Elite Criterium Series, Stoneleigh-UK
- 1st, British Elite Criterium Series, Milton Keynes-UK
- 1st, Tour of Resevior road race
- 1st, Metaltek Grand Prix road race
- 1st, Stage 3, Bermuda GP
- 2nd place National Road Championships - Runnerup
- 2nd, British Elite Criterium Series, Glasgow-UK
- 2nd, Eddie Soens H/cap road race
- 2nd, Lincoln International
- 3rd, British Elite Criterium Series, Warwick-UK
- 3rd overall, Bermuda GP
- 2006 - DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
- 2007 - Rapha Condor
- 1st, Tour of the Reservoir
- 1st, Lincoln Grand Prix
- 1st, Stage 4, Girvan Stage Race
- 4th, Overall Classification, Bikeline 2 Day
- 1st, Stage 2
- 1st, Stage 3
- 2008 - Rapha-Condor ReCycling.Co.Uk
- 1st, Stage 2, FBD Insurance Rás
