Rebecca Rimmington

Rebecca Elizabeth Rimmington

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, 2014 National Circuit Time Trial  Gold, 2013 National Team Time Trial 2010 British Paracycling Road Race Championships☺ 2010 World Road Paracyling Ranked No. 1  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^[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]

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

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.

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.