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Russell Downing wins the Mens National Criterium title, taking the jersey from his older brother Dean who was 2nd in a 1-2 for the Downings. Russell showed yet again that he has the legs to beat the best as he crashed with 8 laps to go but after being given a lap out and set off with the lead he had at the time of the crash/puncture, he kept it all the way to the line despite blood pouring out of a knee wound. It was an awesome win, one of two for him on the weekend. It was his 3rd title of the year. Not bad for someone who had retired at the start of theyear. Thanks for the memories Russell! Great race...

Sunday 14th of September 2003, Llandudno (Wales)

 1. Russell Downing          Life Repair/Litespeed   1.07.37  
 2. Dean Downing             John Saey CT            @ 9 secs
 3. Bryan Taylor             Velo Club Londres       
 4. Julian Winn              Team Fakta              
 5. George Richardson        CycleOps Kona           @18
 6. Ian Holt                 Prestige.com Viner    
 7. Stephen Stoneman         Paul Hewitt Cycles
 8. Duncan Hewitt            National Clarion CC
 9. James Notely             VC St Raphael/Waite Contracts
10. Evan Oliphant            Team velo Club Ecosse
11. Tom White                VC Londres
12. Ian Wilkinson            SIS.com
13. James Taylor             City of Edinburgh
14. Neil Smith               Cottingham Coureurs
15. Anthony Malarczyk        4Bikesonline.com
16. Chris Seipin             Warrington RC
17. Graham Briggs            Life Repair RT
18. Mike Harrison            Tunstall Wheelers
19. Matthew Larner           Team Lichfield
20. Justin Hoy               Evans Cycles
21. Steffan Wilson           Life Repair RT
22. Chris Doel               Team Quest
23. Ross Muir                Velo Club Ecosse      @24
24. John Tanner              Life Repair RT
25. Steven Higgins           PM
26. Kieran Page              SP Systems/Wightlink
27. Andy Collis              Team Lichfield
28. Martin Ford              Arctic Shorter Rochford @34

Defending champion Dean Downing beats an inform Bryan Taylor to take silver behind his brother Russell. I hope you don't mind me saying Deano but there were tears in his eyes on the podium so pleased was he for his younger bro!

Julian Winn got away at the end to try and reel in the duo of Downing and Taylor but failed to do having to settle for 4th.

The bunch gallop and my rider of the day (besides Fonzy (Russell)!) was James Taylor (Far left). I witnessed the excrutiating pain he was in only a few weeks ago at the National Track Championships after a bad fall left him in hospital with a broken collarbone (2nd time this year) and broken ribs. And he was, ribs still broken, collarbone strapped up, sprinting for fifth place! At least he can now enjoy (sort of) his holiday in Cornwall....