Tom Rodgers (mountain bike racer)

Tom Rodgers was a mountain bike racer who was 21 years old[1] when he was killed in a car crash on 14 January 2009.[2] He was driving a Peugeot 306 which crashed into a wall[3] and tree.[4] He won in the Seniors category at the 2006 English DH Championships and the 2007 Senior English Champion.[5] A Memorial Fund[6] was set up[7] for Rodgers and co-driver Ben Ineson to develop and help young riders in their DH (downhillers) riding.[8] Known as the Ride in Peace Charity, it is coached by Ben Deakin with the assistance from the Pro Ride Guides[9] Rodgers rode for All Terrain Cycles in the elite division[10] and was said to have "forged the team’s success."[11]

References
  1. "RIDE IN PEACE - anniversery [sic] of Tom Rodgers and Ben Ineson deaths on 14 January - Please Read - Pinkbike Forum". www.pinkbike.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "Mountain bikers Tom Rodgers and Ben Ineson died in crash". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. "Mountain biking stars killed in car crash on A65". Craven Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. "Pearce Cycles | Two UK downhill riders die in road accident". www.pearcecycles.co.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. "Driver error blamed for double-death crash". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. Moore, Lindsay (18 March 2009). "Hundreds Turn Up for Ben and Tom Memorial Ride". Singletrack Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. "Memorial established for two young downhillers". www.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  8. "Racing Events: Ben Tom Ride Peace Fund". Dirt Mountain Bike Magazine.
  9. "Junior Downhill Coaching Day". Proride. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  10. "UK downhillers die in car crash". BikeRadar. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. "Mountain biking stars killed in car crash on A65". Craven Herald. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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