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The Merlin Cycles team have been busy racing and notching up wins in the north west region. Here’s a quick update on how the season is progressing for Debbie and Bex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Debbie time trialling – Photo: Velouk.net 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

Debbie rode the National 25 mile time trial near Keswick last Sunday. Debbie finished with the fastest time in her age class and placed 18th overall against the best women time trial riders in the UK. Other top results in the last few weeks include;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Border City Whs SpoCo \u2013 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lancs RC 10 \u2013 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southport RC 10 \u2013 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Pennine RC\/VTTA 25 \u2013 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Springfield Financial RC 10 \u2013 4th<\/sup> (1st<\/sup> vet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackburn & Dist CTC Spoco \u2013 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VC Cumbria 25 \u2013 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VTTA North Lakes & Lancs \u2013 50 \u2013 1st<\/sup> (all time PB 2-1-38)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Border City Whs 10 \u2013 1st<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chorley CC\/NLTTA Champ 10 \u2013 3rd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bex Winning at Tameside – Photo: Simon Wilson 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

Bex has been successfully mixing up her racing, with mutisport events as well as time trials and road races featuring in her 2021 season. Bex won the Tameside Circuit Race League event this week, almost lapping the field on the Tameside circuit. Here are Bex’s other notable results from the last few weeks;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Standard distance Triathlon -3rd Overall (1st in age group)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outlaw Nottingham Half Ironman (Elites) – 4th Overall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outlaw Holkham Half Ironman – 8th Overall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Masters Road Race Champ’s – 2nd in age group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NLTTA 10 mile championship – 1st & 1st team prize with Debbie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CTT 25 Mile Time Trial Champ’s – 17th<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tameside Circuit Race League – 1st Place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bex flying with Geese at Holkham Half Ironman – Photo – Two26<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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