hiː ɪz ðə jˈʌŋɡɚ bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv fˈɛloʊ sˈaɪklɪst dˈiːn dˈaʊnɪŋ, ænd bˈoʊθ bɹˈʌðɚz kəmpˈiːɾɪd lˈɑːɹdʒli ɔnðə jˌuːsˌiːˈaɪ kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl tˈʊɹ ænd ɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pɹəmˈɪɹ kˈæləndɚ ɹˈeɪsᵻz.
He is the younger brother of fellow cyclist Dean Downing, and both brothers competed largely on the UCI Continental Tour and in British Premier Calendar races.