Personal information | |
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Full name | Rebecca Elizabeth Rimmington |
Nickname | Bex |
Born | Grantham United Kingdom | 14 January 1983
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Professional team | |
2017 | Team 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 Contents
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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.
Beckie Rimmington attended the National School, [1] and briefly at KGGS. At Melton she attended John Ferneley College and Melton Upper School, [2] gaining nine GCSEs. [3]
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. [4]
As of 2018 [update] , Rimmington is a member of the Zwift Academy triathlon team and is set to compete in the 2018 Ironman World Championships in Hawaiʻi. [5]
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