Russell Downing
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Russell Downing |
| Nickname | Fonzy |
| Born |
23 August 1978 Rotherham, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cult Energy Pro Cycling |
| Discipline | Track and road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2000 | Miche Pena |
| 2001 | UVCA Troyes |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1999–2001 | Linda McCartney Racing Team |
| 2002 | iTeamNova.com |
| 2003 | Time Life Repair |
| 2004–2005 | Recycling.co.uk |
| 2006 | Driving Force Logistics |
| 2007 | Health Net-Maxxis |
| 2008 | Pinarello Racing Team |
| 2009 | CandiTV-Marshalls Pasta |
| 2010–2011 | Team Sky |
| 2012 | Endura Racing |
| 2013 | NetApp-Endura |
| 2014 | NFTO Pro Cycling |
| 2015- | Cult Energy Pro Cycling |
| Major wins | |
|
National Road Race Championships (2005) Tour of Ireland (2009) Tour de Wallonie (2010) | |
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Infobox last updated on 30 April 2014 | |
Russell Downing (born 23 August 1978) is an English cycling road-racer. He was the British national road race champion in 2005.[2] He is the younger brother of fellow cyclist Dean Downing. He has competed largely on the UCI Continental Tour and in British Premier Calendar races.
In addition to his national championships, he has also been successful in some multi-stage races. His biggest victory to date has come in the 2010 Tour de Wallonie, a 2.HC class event, as well as the 2009 Tour of Ireland.[3]
For 2010 he signed a one-year contract with the new British Professional Team, Team Sky, and became the first Briton to win a stage for the team, picking up a win in the Critérium International. His contract was renewed for a further year, for the 2011 season. In November 2011 it was announced that his contract was not being renewed for a third year and he would join the British Continental Team Endura Racing.[4] Following the merger of Endura with Team NetApp Downing joined the NetApp-Endura squad for 2013.[5] In September 2013 it was announced that Russell and Dean Downing would join the new NFTO cycling team for 2014.[6] Russell Downing signed for the Cult Energy Pro Cycling team for the 2015 season.[7]
Career achievements
- 2002
- 1st
National Scratch Race Championships - 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
- National Track Championships
- 1st Points race
- 1st Madison
- 1st
- 2004
- 1st World Cup Team Pursuit
- 1st Havant International
- 1st Overall Credit Union Ras Mumhan
- 1st Stages 2, 4 & 5
- 1st Stage 4 Circuit de Mines
- 1st Stage Circuit des Plages Vendeennes
- 1st Colne Grand Prix[8]
- 1st, Warwick Town Centre Circuit Race[9]
- 1st East Yorkshire Classic[10]
- 2005
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 1st Havant International
- 1st Lincoln GP
- 1st Stage of Giro del Capo
- 1st Clitheroe Town Centre Grand Prix[11]
- 2nd Overall Circuit des plages vendeennes
- 1st Stage
- 2006
- 1st Triptyque Ardennais
- 1st Druivenkoers Overijse
- 2007
- 1st Richmond Grand Prix
- 2nd Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic
- 3rd Lincoln Grand Prix
- 2008
- 1st Overall Girvan 3-Day
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st Tour of the Reservoir
- Cinturón Ciclista a Mallorca
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 1st Robert Price International Grand Prix of Wales
- 1st Chas Messenger Stage Race
- 1st Tour of Blackpool
- 1st East Yorkshire Classic
- 1st Richmond Grand Prix
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix[12]
- 1st Overall Premier Calendar
- 2nd Overall Tour of Ireland
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 2009
- 1st
Overall Tour of Ireland
- 1st Stage 1[13]
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
- 1st Stage 3 Cinturón a Mallorca
- 1st Smithfield Nocturne Criterium
- 1st Ryedale Grand Prix
- 1st Colne Grand Prix[14]
- 1st East Yorkshire Classic Circuit Race[15]
- 1st Overall Premier Calendar
- 2010
- 1st Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st Stage 1 TTT Tour of Qatar
- 1st Stage 2 Critérium International
- 1st Monsal Hill Climb
- 2012
- 1st Eddie Soens Memorial Road Race
- 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
- 1st Stage 5 Glava Tour of Norway
- 1st Beaumont Trophy
- 2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 4th Route Adélie de Vitré
- 2013
- 1st National Circuit Race Championships
- 2014
- 1st Stockton Grand Prix[16]
- 2nd Team pursuit, British National Track Championships (with Sam Williams, Adam Blythe, Jon Mould and Sam Harrison)[17]
- 3rd Ryedale Grand Prix[18]
- 3rd Circuit of the Fens[19]
- 3rd Newport Nocturne[20]
- 4th Commonwealth Games – Men's road race
- 5th Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic
References
- ↑ "Team Sky profile". Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ↑ Profile
- ↑ "Downing takes Tour of Ireland win". BBC Sport. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ "Downing to Endura Racing in 2012". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 15 November 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Fidler, Richard (20 September 2012). "Rotherham’s Russ Downing returns to the big time". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ Bull, Nick (25 September 2013). "Downing brothers reunited at NFTO for 2014". Cycling Weekly (IPC Media). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ↑ Clarke, Stuart (24 November 2014). "Cult Energy Pro Cycling fire manager after just two months in charge". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "East Yorkshire Classic". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Clitheroe Town Centre Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Downing Wins Lincoln — But Which One?". Cycling Weekly. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lance Armstrong endures tough opening to Tour of Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-08-21.
- ↑ Hickmott, Larry (14 June 2014). "Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ "East Yorkshire Classic National Circuit Race Championship". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Stockton Velo29-Altura Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ "British National Track Championships 24th-28th September 2014: Communiqué No 010". trackworldcup.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Ryedale Grand Prix inc The Peter Longbottom Memorial". British Cycling. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ Whitehouse, Andy (27 July 2014). "Adam Blythe (NFTO Pro Cycling) wins the 2014 Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens". British Cycling. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Newport Nocturne". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
External links
- Russell Downing profile at Cycling Archives
- Full career biography at teamskyfans
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger Hammond |
British National Road Race Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Hamish Haynes |