Mark Downey Explained

Mark Downey
Fullname:Mark Downey
Birth Date:3 July 1996
Birth Place:Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
Height:1.83m
Weight:74kg
Currentteam:Côtes d'Armor–Marie Morin–Véranda Rideau
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Puncheur
Amateuryears1:2015
Amateurteam1:Banbridge CC
Amateuryears2:2016
Amateurteam2:VC Toucy
Amateuryears3:2017
Amateurteam3:CC Etupes
Amateuryears4:2020–
Amateurteam4:Côtes d'Armor–Marie Morin–Véranda Rideau
Proyears1:2018
Proyears2:2019
Show-Medals:no

Mark Downey (born 3 July 1996) is an Irish road and track cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Côtes d'Armor–Marie Morin–Véranda Rideau.[1]

As a junior he competed at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in the Men's junior time trial and also at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in the Men's junior time trial.

On the track he competed at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships in the points race and team pursuit. He won the gold medal at the 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Round 2 in Apeldoorn in the points race. He also won the third round of the World Cup points race held in Cali, Colombia following that event he picked up a silver in the madison with his teammate Felix English. Concluding his 2017 World Cup campaign Downey won the madison in LA round 4 and was overall series winner in the points race.[2] [3]

Major results

Road

2015
  • 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
    2016
  • 1st Stage 6 Tour Nivernais Morvan
    2017
  • 9th Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships
    2018
  • 3rd Road race, National Championships
  • 3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 4th Road race, Commonwealth Games
  • 4th Clássica da Arrábida

    Track

    2016
  • 1st Points race – Apeldoorn, UCI World Cup
  • 2nd Points race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
    2017
  • UCI World Cup
  • 1st Points race, Cali
  • 1st Madison (with Felix English), Los Angeles
  • 2nd Madison (with Felix English), Cali
  • 3rd Points race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
    2019
  • 3rd Points race, UCI World Championships

    Notes and References

    1. News: Trois derniers renforts pour Côtes d'Armor-Marie Morin-Véranda Rideau . French . Last three reinforcements for Côtes d'Armor-Marie Morin-Véranda Rideau . Nicolas . Gachet . Directvelo . Association Le Peloton . 31 October 2019 . 26 March 2020.
    2. News: Results 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup . Tissot Timing . November 2016 . 19 November 2016.
    3. News: 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Entry List Men . Tissot Timing . November 2016 . 19 November 2016.