Downing Cycling

Dean is head coach at Downing Cycling and works with Void cycling clothing.
Russ races with Giordana Racing Team and is Race Coach with Downing Cycling

Dean and Russ Downing working within the cycling industry.
Both Dean and Russ started racing at a young age, 8 to be precise. Dad Ken was always a racer, he still rides his bike for fitness today. Further down the family tree was Grandad Cyril and his brothers who toured around the U. K. Watching the track racing on the open air tracks in the 50's and 60's.
You could say cycling is in the Downing blood line.
Between them the Downing Brothers have won quite a few races since the age of 8. 15 British Champions Jerseys between them both, 1 of those championships being together in the Madison championship back in 2003. This was the start of a successful Professional racing career for both of them on the road and track. Representing Great Britain several times at World Championships on the road and track.
Russ is one of only a handful of riders to win British Championships at all levels, school boy U16, Junior U18, Senior Elite and Professional and across all disciplines on road and track. The only one missing is the Time Trial, but both Russ and Dean for that matter have never been that good at TT's. Although Dean has a 19 minute 10 mile TT to his name and Russ has won Team Time Trials with Team Sky.
So you could say that they are very good all rounders.
We could go on forever with a history of the Downing Brothers but we won't.
Basically the 2 brothers grew up in a small mining village called Thurcroft in South Yorkshire, England, got into cycling via the family and have raced around the world ever since.
It's a pretty good story when you big a little deeper, maybe they should write a book one day. But for now, Welcome to their Downing Cycling website, The next Chapter.