Blaine Ridge-Davis

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Blaine Ridge-Davis
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Blaine Ridge-Davis (2021)
Personal information
Born (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 25) [1]
Team information
Current teamSlingshot
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Rider type Sprinter
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Roubaix Team sprint
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Plovdiv Team sprint
U23 & Junior European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Ghent U23 Team sprint

Blaine Ridge-Davis (born 7 May 1999) is a British track cyclist and BMX cyclist. [1] [2]

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Cycling career

Ridge-Davis is a double British team champion after winning the team sprint Championship at the 2019 British National Track Championships and 2020 British National Track Championships. [3]

As part of a British quartet including Milly Tanner, Sophie Capewell and Lauren Bate, Ridge-Davis won team sprint bronze at the UCI Track World Championships in Roubaix, France. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "profile". Sports.org.
  2. "National Track Championships: Reade wins first British title, Kenny takes keirin". BBC Sport.
  3. "Results" (PDF). British Cycling.
  4. "World Track Cycling Championships: Great Britain win team sprint bronze in Roubaix". BBC Sport.