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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