| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Elizabeth Rimmington |
| Nickname | Bex |
| Born | (1983-01-14) 14 January 1983 (age 42) 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
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, and briefly at KGGS. At Melton she attended John Ferneley College and Melton Upper School, gaining nine GCSEs.
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.
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.
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, 3rd, Paracycling World Championships Road Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
- 2010 -
British Paracycling Road Race Champion - Tandem with Lora Turnham - 2010 - World Paracycling Road Ranking Number 1
Paracycling World Cup
- 2010 –
Gold, Gold, Paracycling World Cup Road Race, Segovia - Tandem with Lora Turnham - 2010 -
Silver, Silver, Paracycling World Cup Time Trial, Segovia - Tandem with Lora Turnham
Paracycling Europa-Cup
- 2007 – Bronze, Bronze, Paracycling Europa-Cup Gippengen - Tandem with Melanie Easter
- 2009 – Silver, Silver, Paracycling Europa-Cup Piacenza Stage Race- Tandem with Lora Turnham
- 2010 – Gold, Gold, Paracycling Europa-Cup Bayonne Stage Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
- 2010 - Gold, Gold, Paracycling Europa-Cup Bilbao Stage Race - Tandem with Lora Turnham
Other Paracycling achievements
- 2020 - Married Si Wilson.
References
- Grantham Journal Friday 10 April 1992, page 56
- Grantham Journal Friday 2 April 1999, page 96
- Vale of Belvoir Gazette Thursday 2 September 1999, page 16
- "GB Cycling Team Rider Biography: Lora Turnham", britishcycling.org, retrieved 6 August 2016
- Love, Martin (23 September 2018). "Moulton x ColourBolt X-Black bike preview: 'A small-wheel bike with big cojones'". The Observer.
External links
- Official website
- Rebecca Rimmington at Cycling Archives (archived)
- "Bex's 2012 Paralympic cycling dream over, but watch out Rio 2016". Melton Times. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 14 July 2011.
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