Russell Downing
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Russell Downing | ||
| Nickname | Fonzy | ||
| Born | 23 August 1978 Rotherham, United Kingdom |
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| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 64 kg (140 lb)[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Endura Racing | ||
| Discipline | Track & Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| 2000 2001 |
Miche Pena UVCA Troyes |
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| Professional team(s) | |||
| 1999–2001 2002 2003 2004–2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010–2011 2012– |
Linda McCartney Racing Team iTeamNova.com Time Life Repair Recycling.co.uk Driving Force Logistics Health Net-Maxxis Pinarello Racing Team CandiTV-Marshalls Pasta Team Sky Endura Racing |
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| Infobox last updated on 4 March 2012 |
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Russell Downing (born 23 August 1978) is an English cycling road-racer for UCI Continental team Endura Racing.[2] He was the British national road race champion in 2005.[3] 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.[4]
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.[2]
[edit] Career achievements
- 2002
- 1st
20km Scratch Race National Champion - 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 40Km Points Race Champion
- 1st Madison Champion
- 2004
- 1st World Cup Team Pursuit
- 1st Havant International
- 1st Overall Credit Union Ras Mumhan
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st Stage 4 Circuit de Mines
- 1st Stage Circuit des Plages Vendeennes
- 2005
- 1st National Road Race Champion
- 1st Havant International
- 1st Lincoln GP
- 1st Stage of Giro Del Capo (Cape Argus Cycle Race)
- 1st Stage Circuit des plages vendeennes
- 2nd Overall Circuit des plages vendeennes
- 2006
- 1st Triptyque Ardennais
- 2007
- 1st Richmond Grand Prix
- 2nd Merco Credit Union Cycling Classic
- 3rd Lincoln Grand Prix
- 2008
- 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
- 1st Abergavenny Criterium
- 1st Robert Price International Grand Prix of Wales
- 1st Chas Messenger Stage Race
- 1st Tour of Blackpool
- 1st East Yorkshire Classic
- 2nd Overall Tour of Ireland
- 1st
Points Jersey - 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 1st Richmond Grand Prix
- 1st Overall Premier Calendar
- 2009
- 1st
Overall, Tour of Ireland
- 1st Stage 1[5]
- 1st Points Jersey
- 1st Lincoln Grand Prix
- 1st Stage 3 Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2nd Stage 1 FBD Insurance Ras
- 1st Smithfield Nocturne Criterium
- 1st Ryedale Grand Prix
- 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
- 2011
- 8th Stage 18 Giro d'Italia
- 2012
- 1st Eddie Soens Memorial Road Race
- 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
[edit] References
- ^ "Team Sky profile". http://www.teamsky.com/profile/0,27291,17543_6638019,00.html. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ a b "Downing to Endura Racing in 2012". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 15 November 2011. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/downing-to-endura-racing-in-2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ Profile
- ^ "Downing takes Tour of Ireland win". BBC Sport. 2009-08-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8217026.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Lance Armstrong endures tough opening to Tour of Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-08-21. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/6068564/Lance-Armstrong-endures-tough-opening-to-Tour-of-Ireland.html.
[edit] External links
- Russell Downing profile at Cycling Archives
- Full career biography at teamskyfans
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Roger Hammond |
British National Road Race Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Hamish Haynes |
