Russell Downing
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Russell Downing (August 23, 1978) is an English bicycle racer, specializing in road cycling. He was the British National Road Race Champion in 2005. He currently rides for the Health Net Pro Cycling Team team. He is the younger brother of fellow cyclist Dean Downing.
Downing ran into Visa problems during mid-2007 and was unable to travel to America to join his team and during that time he performed in some British Premier Calendar races and took victory in the Richmond GP.
For the 2008 season, he will ride for the British Pinarello RT team.
[edit] Career achievements
- 2002
- 1st, British 20km Scratch Race Championship
- 1st, Buggenhout Kermese
- 1st, Boekhout Kermese
- 1st, Stage of Tour de Brandenburge
- 1st, Points Jersey Tour de Brandenburge
- 2nd, Stage of circuit de Mines
- 2003
- 1st, British 40Km Points Race Championship
- 1st, British Madison Championship
- 2004
- 1st, World Cup Team Pursuit
- 1st, Havant International
- Credit Union Ras Mumhan: Overall winner and winner stages 2, 4 and 5
- 1st, Stage 4 - Circuit de Mines
- 1st, Stage - Circuit des Plages Vendeennes
- 2005 - Recycling.co.uk/MG-Xpower/Litespeed
United Kingdom National Road Race Championship- 1st, Havant International
- 1st, Lincoln GP
- 1st, Stage of Giro Del Capo
- 1st, 3 Stages - Ruban Granitier Breton
- 3rd, Overall - Ruban Granitier Breton
- 1st, Stage Circuit des plages vendeennes
- 2nd Overall, Circuit des plages vendeennes
- 2006 -DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed
- 1st, Triptyque Ardennais
- Best British Rider, Tour of Britain
- 2007 - Health Net Pro Cycling Team
- 1st, Richmond Grand Prix
- 2nd, Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic
- 3rd, Lincoln Grand Prix
- 2008 - Pinarello RT
- 1st, Girvan 3-Day
- 1st, Stage 1
- 1st, Stage 2
- 1st, Tour of the Reservoir
- 1st, Stage 2, Cinturón Ciclista a Mallorca
- 1st, Stage 3, Cinturón Ciclista a Mallorca
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| Preceded by Roger Hammond |
British National Road Race Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Hamish Haynes |
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