Downey and English target gold in Hong Kong

Ireland’s latest track sensation Mark Downey has said he and Madison partner Felix English are ready to take on the best at the UCI World Championships in Hong Kong next month.

The dynamic duo won the country’s first gold medal in the event on Sunday night when they blitzed a star-studded field in Los Angeles in the third and final round of the UCI Track World Cup.

Next up is the biggest event on the calendar from April 12-16 and Banbridge, Co Down man Downey cannot wait to do battle again.