{"id":32941,"date":"2021-05-13T08:35:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T07:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=32941"},"modified":"2021-05-20T07:46:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T06:46:45","slug":"team-merlin-race-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/team-merlin-race-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Merlin Race Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our intrepid team has faced it all so far in the 2021 season – Cold, Rain, Cold Rain and more Extreme Cold. However, they have battled through the start of the season with some very promising results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bex Rimmington<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As well as great multisport race results, Bex has lodged a solid set of time trial performances to kick her season off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bex finished 4th in the Merlin Cycles Classic National Series 2, Time Trial event for road bikes. The 41 mile hilly time trial event in the Midlands, was open to riders on a regular road bike, no tri bars and no disc wheels. The 41 miles included a couple of 13% climbs to break up rythm and make it even trickier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results so far in 2021;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> North Lancs Road Club 22:53<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th<\/sup> Merlin Cycles Classic Series 2:04:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th<\/sup> Leicesterhire Road Club Hilly (Road bikes only) 1:14:49<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> English National Duathlon Championships<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd<\/sup> Bedford Sprint Duathlon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Larry Hickmott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Debbie Moss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Debbie has posted some strong early season results in time trials in the North West so far this year, including her win at the Mersey Tri 10 mile time trial at Rainford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results So Far in 2021;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Mersey Tri 10-mile TT on Rainford 23:23 (1st<\/sup> Vet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6th<\/sup> East Lancs RC 10-mile TT on Levens 22:41 (2nd<\/sup> Vet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> VTTA 25-mile TT 1:01:10 (1st<\/sup> Vet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th<\/sup> Beacon Wheelers Spoco 41:57 (1st<\/sup> Vet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5th<\/sup> North Lancs Road Club 24:33 (1st<\/sup> Vet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Larry Hickmott \/ VeloUK Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Interested in having a go at time trialling? Read our Beginners Guide<\/strong> here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Time Trial Kit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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