Russell Downing

Russell Downing

Personal information
Full name	Russell Downing
Born	(1978-08-23) 23 August 1978 (age 46) Rotherham, England
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)[1]
Team information
Current team	Retired
Disciplines	Road Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Amateur teams
1998	Brite Voice
2000	Miche Pena
2001	UVCA Troyes
2019	Giordana Cycling
Professional teams
1999–2001	Linda McCartney On Tour
2002	iTeamNova.com
2003	Time Life Repair
2004–2005	Recycling.co.uk–MG X-Power
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
2015	Cult Energy Pro Cycling
2016–2017	JLT–Condor
2018	Holdsworth
Major wins
Stage races Tour of Ireland (2009) Tour de Wallonie (2010) One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2005)

Russell Downing (born 23 August 1978) is an English former professional cyclist, who rode competitively between 1999 and 2019 for numerous teams, such as Team Sky and JLT–Condor. He is the younger brother of fellow cyclist Dean Downing, and both brothers competed largely on the UCI Continental Tour and in British Premier Calendar races.