Downing wins Tour of Ireland

Russell Downing of the CandiTv-Marshalls Pasta team has won the 2009 Tour of Ireland today.

Russell Downing of the CandiTv-Marshalls Pasta team has won the 2009 Tour of Ireland today.

The Lancashire rider who today celebrates his 31st birthday was simply irresistible on the rain-soaked 185km trek from Bantry to Cork today.

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