Bob Downs

Bob Downs
	Bob Downs riding for Great Britain in the Milk Race
Personal information
Born	24 July 1955 (age 69); Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Time Trialist
Amateur teams
-	GS Strada
-	Manchester Wheelers' Club
Professional team
1984-89	Percy Bilton
Major wins
	Sealink International
Medal record
Representing England
Men's road bicycle racing
Commonwealth Games

Robert Downs (born 24 July 1955) is a former English professional cyclist from Basildon, Essex. He won the Sealink International in 1980 and competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics in the Men's 100 kilometres Team Time Trial.^[1] At the 1982 Commonwealth Games he won a gold medal in the 100 km T.T.T. He rode for Manchester Wheelers' Club and was a professional between 1984-1989 ending his career with Percy Bilton.

Palmarès

1974

1st Tour of Ireland

19876

3rd in Premier Calendar

1977

1st in Gran Premio della Liberazione

3rd in Stage 3 Milk Race, Sheffield (GBR)

1978

3rd in General Classification Milk Race

1979

1st in Premier Calendar

1980

1st Overall, Sealink International

9th Olympic Games, Team Time Trial (100 km)

1981

4th Overall, Milk Race

2nd in Stage 8 Milk Race, Scarborough

2nd in Stage 11 Milk Race, Harrogate

1982

6th Overall, Sealink International

4th Overall, Milk Race

3rd in Stage 8 Milk Race, Skegness

1982 Commonwealth Games: Gold, Team Time Trial (with Malcolm Elliott, Joe Waugh and Steve Lawrence); 10th Brisbane-Sydney
1984: 2nd in Milton Keynes
1986: 56th Nissan Classic

1987: 14th Kellogg's Tour of Britain; 3rd in Dublin; 1st in Porthcawl
1988: 2nd in Stage 3 Milk Race, Plymouth; 3rd in South Shields; 2nd in Worksop