DOWNING CEMENTS GIRVAN LEAD

Russell Downing

PINARELLO RT ace Russell Downing extended his lead in the Girvan Three-Day when he won stage two, a 16.5-mile criterium, on Saturday evening.

Having won the opening 65-mile stage earlier in the day, Downing bagged a second lot of time bonuses with a sprint finish to the second stage, run off on a 1.1-mile circuit which the field covered 15 times.

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