Downing's Ride to Glory in Premier Series Race ; Cycling

Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › August 14, 2009

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RUSSELL Downing, leader of the Stone-based CandiTV/Marshalls Pasta race team, claimed the British Cycling Premier Calendar Series title with a race to spare after winning the Tour of Pendle in Lancashire.

With three kilometres of the 140km race to go, Downing escaped from his breakaway rivals, Chris Newton (Rapha Condor) and Rob Partridge (Halfords), and rode alone into Nelson town centre to cross the line.

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Downing's Ride to Glory in Premier Series Race ; Cycling

He said: "I was confident about winning the sprint from that threeman break, but anything can happen. Nothing ...

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