Date of Birth/Location: 23/08/78, Rotherham
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 61kg
Current Residence: Thurcroft, Rotherham, U.K.
Education:
1989 – 1994; left school as soon as I was able to (bike riding is all I know)
Current Team: Team Sky
Years Racing: Too many (maybe since I was about 7 or so)
Years as a Pro: 10 years
Previous Team(s)/Year(s):
CandiTV-Marshalls Pasta, 2008, 2009
Team Healthnet, 2007
Team DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed, 2006
Recycling.co.uk/MG-Xpower/Litespeed, 2005
Recycling.co.uk/MG-Xpower, 2004
Team Life Repair, 2003
IteamNova.com, 2002

Strengths on the bike:
Fast finisher who climbs well on his day. Good mind for judging races, also.

Strengths off the bike:
I love making fires and smashing things.

Nickname:
Fonzy, Reggie, Mondo, Rupert; too many to list

Favorite Movies:
Rocky movies and American Flyers with Eddie the Dog

Currently on my iPod:
Too much to choose: 8,443 tunes

Little known fact about Russell:
Can’t tell you, I’d have to kill you. But buy me a drink I might tell you.