| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Elizabeth Rimmington |
| Nickname | Bex |
| Born | 14 January 1983 Grantham  United Kingdom |
| 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
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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.
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]
Bronze, 3rd, Paracycling World Championships Road Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
British Paracycling Road Race Champion - Tandem with Lora Turnham
Gold, Gold, Paracycling World Cup Road Race, Segovia - Tandem with Lora Turnham
Silver, Silver, Paracycling World Cup Time Trial, Segovia - Tandem with Lora Turnham Bronze, Bronze, Paracycling Europa-Cup Gippengen - Tandem with Melanie Easter Silver, Silver, Paracycling Europa-Cup Piacenza Stage Race- Tandem with Lora Turnham Gold, Gold, Paracycling Europa-Cup Bayonne Stage Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham Gold, Gold, Paracycling Europa-Cup Bilbao Stage Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
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