Tour Series: Dean Downing tops podium at round two
Rapha-Condor win team prize at Exeter leg of new UK series
On a classic street circuit packed with sharp turns, narrowing straights and fans banging the boards, Rapha-Condor rider Dean Downing emerged victorious at the end of a frenetic hour’s racing at round two of the UK’s new Tour Series.
Fine weather, a carnival atmosphere and huge crowds greeted the riders as the urban road race series continued in Exeter yesterday evening.
Mid-way through the action a group of a dozen riders, including Downing and Olympian Ed Clancy, had formed. In the last 200 metres Downing, the 2008 National Circuit Champion, emerged from the pack to take the win.
Rapha-Condor won the team prize on the night, with Downing, Tom Southam and Kristian House making up the winning trio.
After two races of the 10-round Tour Series, Candi TV – Marshalls Pasta retained the overall team leaders’ jerseys, with Rapha-Condor in second and Plowman Craven in third.
Full results are available on the Tour Series website. The next round is in Woking on Tuesday (2 June).

Individual results
1 Dean Downing (Rapha – Condor)
2 Jeroen Janssen (Plowman Craven – Madison)
3 Rob Hayles (Halfords Bikehut)
4 Graham Briggs (Candi TV – Marshalls Pasta)
5 Yanto Barker (Sigma Sport Specialized Sportful)
6 Andy Tennant (Halfords Bikehut)
7 Tom Southam (Rapha – Condor)
8 Simon Holt (Candi TV – Marshalls Pasta)
9 Matthew Higgins (Team Corley Cycles)
10 Kristian House (Rapha – Condor)
Team results
1 Rapha – Condor
2 Team Halfords Bikehut
3 Candi TV – Marshalls Pasta
4 Plowman Craven – Madison
5 Sports Beans – Wilier
6 Sigma Sport Cycling Team
7 Team Corley Cycles
8 BMC UK Racing Team
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10 Endura Racing
Team standings after round two
1 Candi TV – Marshalls Pasta
2 Rapha – Condor
3 Plowman Craven – Madison
4 Team Halfords Bikehut
5 Sports Beans – Wilier
6 BMC UK Racing Team
7 Sigma Sport Cycling Team
8 Team Corley Cycles
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10 Endura Racing

Candi TV – Marshalls Pasta are leading the team competition after round two of the series