{"id":32099,"date":"2020-10-29T07:08:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T07:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=32099"},"modified":"2020-11-05T07:37:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T07:37:03","slug":"merlin-racing-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/merlin-racing-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Merlin Racing 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite the pandemic affected year creating havoc across most aspects of our lives, our two intrepid racers have done a great job flying the flag for Merlin Cycles during the 2020 racing season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bex2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32132 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2200\/1467;\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velouk.net\/\">Photo Thanks to Larry Hickmott<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bex Rimmington<\/strong> continued to excel in multi-sport events, managing to squeeze in a triathlon, some outdoor swim races as well as several National Time Trial events in the Pandemic shortened season.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup> Epicman (Half Ironman) Triathlon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup> Ullswater 3.8km Swim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup> Coniston 3.8km Swim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup> Coniston End to End 5.25miles Swim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6<sup>th<\/sup> National 50-mile TT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12<sup>th<\/sup> National 25-mile TT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15<sup>th<\/sup> National 10-mile TT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15<sup>th<\/sup> National Circuit TT Champs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Debbie Moss<\/strong> continued to ride strongly in National time trial events, following up some top rides in 2019. Debbie fitted in 5 events through the season and managed to pick up 2 National Championship medals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Debbie1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32133 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2200\/1467;\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velouk.net\/\">Photo Thanks to Larry Hickmott<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>VTTA National 25 mile TT &#8211; 3rd Place 57.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VTTA National 15 mile TT &#8211; 2nd Place 36.39<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merlin Cycles were also proud to sponsor the National 10 Mile Time Trial event, organised by Newbury Velo held west of London at the end of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give It a Go in 2021&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Time Trialing is the ideal format of cycle racing for during a pandemic with 1 minute intervals providing good social distance, at the start at least. If you are keen to ride time trials in 2021, the good news is you don&#8217;t need a specialist time trial bike to get started. There are even a few time trial events with a specific Road Bike category. 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