Bob Downs
Robert Downs (born 24 July 1955) is a former English professional cyclist from Basildon, Essex.
 Bob Downs riding for Great Britain in the Milk Race | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 July 1955 Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||
| Rider type | Time Trialist | |||||||||||||
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| - | GS Strada | |||||||||||||
| - | Manchester Wheelers' Club | |||||||||||||
| Professional team | ||||||||||||||
| 1984-89 | Percy Bilton | |||||||||||||
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| Sealink International | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cycling career
He won the Sealink International in 1980 and competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics in the Men's 100 kilometres Team Time Trial.[1]
He represented England in the road race, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the team time trial, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4]
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
- 11th Commonwealth Games, Road race
- 1979
- 1st in Premier Calendar
- 1980
- 1st Overall, Sealink International
- 9th Olympic Games, Team Time Trial (100 km)
- 1981
- 4th Overall, Milk Race
- 1st in Premier Calendar
- 1982
- 6th Overall, Sealink International
5th British National Road Race Championships (Amateur)- 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
References
- "Bob Downs Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
- Bob Downs at Cycling Archives
- Bob DOWNS profile in CycleBase
- Official website of Manchester Wheelers' Club
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