Rebecca Rimmington

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Rebecca Rimmington
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Elizabeth Rimmington
NicknameBex
Born (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 41)
Grantham  United Kingdom
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Professional team
2017Team WNT Pro Cycling
Major wins
 Bronze, 2014 National 10-mile Time Trial

 Bronze, 2014 National Circuit Time Trial

 Gold, 2013 National Team Time Trial

2010 British Paracycling Road Race Championships☺ 2010 World Road Paracyling Ranked No. 1

 Bronze,2009 World☺Paracyling Road Race Championships

Rebecca Rimmington (born 14 January 1983 in Grantham, England) is an English sportsperson, a competitive cyclist and former tandem pilot for blind and visually impaired riders.

At the 2009 UCI World Para-cycling Road Cup in Bogogno, Italy, Rimmington piloted Lora Turnham to a bronze medal in the Tandem Road Race.[1]

As of 2018, Rimmington is a member of the Zwift Academy triathlon team and is set to compete in the 2018 Ironman World Championships in Hawaiʻi.[2]

Clubs and sponsors[edit]

2018 Zwift Academy
2016–2017 Team WNT Pro Cycling
2015 Ikon–Mazda
2014 Merlin Cycles
2013–2014 Trainsharp Race Team
2009–2010 Melton Olympic
2007–2009 VC St Raphael
2006–2007 Melton Olympic

Major results[edit]

World Paracycling Championships[edit]

2007 – 4th, Paracycling World Championships Road Race - Tandem with Melanie Easter
2007 – 4th, Paracycling World Championships Time Trial - Tandem with Melanie Easter
2007 – 4th, Paracycling World Championships 3km Pursuit - Tandem with Melanie Easter
2007 - 10th Paracycling World Championships Kilo - Tandem with Melanie Easter
2009 –  Bronze, 3rd, Paracycling World Championships Road Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
2010 - British Paracycling Road Race Champion - Tandem with Lora Turnham
2010 - World Paracycling Road Ranking Number 1

Paracycling World Cup[edit]

2010 –  Gold, Gold, Paracycling World Cup Road Race, Segovia - Tandem with Lora Turnham
2010 -  Silver, Silver, Paracycling World Cup Time Trial, Segovia - Tandem with Lora Turnham

Paracycling Europa-Cup[edit]

2007 –  Bronze, Bronze, Paracycling Europa-Cup Gippengen - Tandem with Melanie Easter
2009 –  Silver, Silver, Paracycling Europa-Cup Piacenza Stage Race- Tandem with Lora Turnham
2010 –  Gold, Gold, Paracycling Europa-Cup Bayonne Stage Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
2010 -  Gold, Gold, Paracycling Europa-Cup Bilbao Stage Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham

Other Paracycling achievements[edit]

2020 - Married Si Wilson.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GB Cycling Team Rider Biography: Lora Turnham", britishcycling.org, retrieved 6 August 2016
  2. ^ Love, Martin (23 September 2018). "Moulton x ColourBolt X-Black bike preview: 'A small-wheel bike with big cojones'". The Observer.

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