Personal information | |
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Full name | Rebecca Womersley |
Born | Mirfield, England, England [1] | 6 March 1993
Team information | |
Current team | Lifeplus Wahoo |
Discipline | Road and cyclo-cross [1] |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
2014 | WyndyMilla–Reynolds [2] |
2015 | Corley Cycles–Drops RT [1] |
2018 | Bianchi Dama [3] |
Professional team | |
2016–2017 | Drops |
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