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Melton Olympic rider Bex back in UK on winning trail

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:54:37 EDT - Category: News

Melton Olympic Cycling Club rider Bex Rimmington and Lora Turnham were back in action in the UK this weekend.

At the National Disability Criterium Series in Lancashire, each disability category started off at varying intervals based on the UCI system, while the other categories set off in front of the female tandem by 30 seconds.

The girls began with the intent of not being caught over the fast 1.3km circuit, but by lap three they had worked sol...

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ASDA Athlete Blog

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:54:26 EDT - Category: News

Keep up to date with all Bex's latest going ons by visiting her ASDA website at:

http://www.asda-athletes.co.uk/athletes/rebeccarimmington/

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Press release

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:51:44 EDT - Category: News

Waterfield Supports GB Athlete


Bex Rimmington has been selected by the British Cycling Paralympic Academy program as a cyclist to represent GB. Waterfield Leisure Pools are sponsoring  Bex Rimmington with free membership to help her train towards cycle races she will enter across the world.  She also will be training full time with the Great Britain Cycling Team starting this year in Manchester.


In 2010 Bex will be competing at the road World Cups in Segovia and Canada as well as the World Road Race Championships in Canada....

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Melton Olympic's Bex and Lora top world paracycling rankings

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:43:26 EDT - Category: News

Melton Olympic Cycling Club rider Bex Rimmington and Lora Turnham competed in the VTTA Tandem event on the A1 on Saturday.
The pairing clocked an impressive time of 57min 52secs over the 25-mile course in their first attempt over the distance.

The time placed them second overall behind mixed tandem pairing Ruth Crossley and Andy Fisher.

Bex and Lora are currently leading the world rankings following their performances abroad and are now building up to the first Para-cycling World Cup in Segovia, in Spain, at the beginni...

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VTTA Race Report

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:41:41 EDT - Category: Events

 

I did enter the next day's event,which was to be a sporting 23.  An accident meant a change of course AND MORE MILES! but not really really hilly just lumpy and fun. Some said it was a 25, some said it was a 26. Really strong winds but wonderful sunshine and I thought the morning was great (especially the tail wind finish), nice friendly atmosphere in the recently reburbished HQ at Weston with some awesome hand-dryers in the toilets!

It was a repeat of the results with Scott winning with a time of 57.18, Tony Taylor first on standard, Sue first lady. ...

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UCI Disability Cycling Grand Prix of Wales 2010

Tue, 18 May 2010 07:39:12 EDT - Category: News

UCI Disability Cycling Grand Prix of Wales 2010

Story posted May 14, 2010 | Event Sunday 16th May | Newport Velodrome (Wales)
Event Website: http://www.walesgp.com  | Complimentary E-ticket (PDF)

The ...

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Wins for GB in Spanish ParaCycling Races

Tue, 18 May 2010 07:36:35 EDT - Category: News

Wins for GB in Spanish ParaCycling Races

Event: May 2, 2010; Paracycling Bizkaiko Bira 1, thanks to Jayne Ellis

Riders in the Great Britain Paracycling Team travelled to a competition based in Bilbao (Spain) which comprised of three events run over two days. The first day included a hilly 11km Time Trial in the morning and a rolling 13km TT in the afternoon. The event finished with a Road Race of 62km around Mungia on Sunday morning. The team consiste...

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May 2010

Sat, 15 May 2010 13:19:12 EDT - Category: News

International double for Bex

Melton cyclist Bex Rimmington was competing for the Great Britain cycling team at the UCI Para-cycling cup in Bayonne, France with tandem partner Lora Turnham. The first stage was a 65km road race around the village of Urt taking in a challenging climb over the six-lap race. The girls found themselves working with the French female tandem for the final 4 laps, and coming into the finish Bex and Lora took an early lead. There was no way round for the French tandem, leaving Bex and Lora to take the w...

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April 2010

Sat, 15 May 2010 12:51:40 EDT - Category: News

Bex warms up for global test with fine win

Melton Olympic Cycling Club's Bex Rimmington warmed up for international duty with a great result at the Rudy Project National Time Trial Series.

Bex and tandem partner Lora Turnham took a fine win at the latest round in Cumbria near the picturesque Bassenthwaite Water. They completed the undulating 15.3 mile circuit in a time of 37min 54secs to win overall on real time by more than a minute, as well as on adjusted time. This took the girls to two wins out of two in the national series, but they will miss the...

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April 2010

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:36:15 EDT - Category: News

Melton Olympic's Bex in top form ahead of national series

 

Melton cyclist Bex Rimmington and tandem partner Lora Turnham warmed up for the national series in style last weekend
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