Rebecca Rimmington
| 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) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Nottingham Rowing Club |
| Major wins | |
 2009 British Paracycling Road Race Champion
World Paracyling Bronze Medallist 2010 World Road Paracyling Ranked No. 1 | |
Rebecca Rimmington (born 14 January 1983 in Grantham, England) is an English sportsperson, a former competitive cyclist and tandem pilot for blind and visually impaired riders.
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.[1]
Clubs and Sponsors
- 2009-Present Melton Olympic
- 2007-2009 VC St Raphael
- 2006-2007 Melton Olympic
Cycling Palmares
- 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
World Cups
- 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
European Cups
- 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
- 2007 Melton Times Sports Woman of the Year
- 2008 Melton Times Sports Woman of the Year
- 2011 Melton Times Sports Personality of the Year
References
- ^ "GB Cycling Team Rider Biography: Lora Turnham", britishcycling.org, retrieved 6 August 2016
External links
- Bex Rimmington Cycling
- GB Cyclists Top Of The World
- ASDA Athletes
- Bex's 2012 Paralympic Cycling Dream Over, But Watch Out Rio 2016
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