Bob Downs Explained

Bob Downs
Birth Date:27 July 1955
Birth Place:Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Time Trialist
Amateuryears1:-
Amateurteam1:Basildon CC
Amateuryears2:-
Amateurteam2:GS Strada
Amateuryears3:-
Amateurteam3:Manchester Wheelers' Club
Proyears1:1984-89
Proteam1:Percy Bilton
Majorwins:Sealink International
Show-Medals:yes

Robert Downs (born 27 July 1955) is a former English professional cyclist from Basildon, Essex.

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 and 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
  • 2nd in Stage 8 Milk Race, Scarborough
  • 2nd in Stage 11 Milk Race, Harrogate
  • 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

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Bob Downs Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040737/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/robert-downs-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 10 May 2015 . Sports Reference.
    2. Web site: 1978 Athletes. Team England.
    3. Web site: 1982 Athletes. Team England.
    4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.

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