Rebecca Rimmington

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

Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze, 2014 National Circuit Time Trial

Gold medal icon.svg Gold, 2013 National Team Time Trial

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

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Bronze medal icon.svg 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.

Early life

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]

Career

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, Rimmington is a member of the Zwift Academy triathlon team and is set to compete in the 2018 Ironman World Championships in Hawaiʻi. [5]

Clubs and sponsors

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

World Paracycling Championships

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 medal icon.svg Bronze, 3rd, Paracycling World Championships Road Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
2010 - MaillotReinoUnido.PNG British Paracycling Road Race Champion - Tandem with Lora Turnham
2010 - World Paracycling Road Ranking Number 1

Paracycling World Cup

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

Paracycling Europa-Cup

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

Other Paracycling achievements

2020 - Married Si Wilson.

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References

  1. Grantham Journal Friday 10 April 1992, page 56
  2. Grantham Journal Friday 2 April 1999, page 96
  3. Vale of Belvoir Gazette Thursday 2 September 1999, page 16
  4. "GB Cycling Team Rider Biography: Lora Turnham", britishcycling.org, retrieved 6 August 2016
  5. Love, Martin (23 September 2018). "Moulton x ColourBolt X-Black bike preview: 'A small-wheel bike with big cojones'". The Observer .