UK Rippers Ben Ineson and Tom Rodgers RIP
Apologies to bring you such bad news.
Just heard from a friend that Ben Ineson and Tom Rodgers were killed yesterday in a car crash. These two were the life and soul of every race here in the U.K, this is a very sad day indeed for Mountainbiking.Ben Ineson and Tom Rodgers were the real deal. They like you, lived to ride and ride they did. Not only were these two the main characters who entertained you whilst in the queue at the uplift. They could both ride a bike and I mean ride a bike.
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Signed up to ride for Astrix Europe in 2009 Ben was indeed destined for big things.
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Already racing in the Elite Category at the NPS (He was in a UCI trade team) and still a junior he would still land himself inside the top ten! He was also making waves at the World Cup series. If he wasn't racing I'm sure he would have been a catwalk model.
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Tom Rodgers was just back from New Zealand, cutting his trip short so he could get into training here in the cold and wet U.K and ride even more than chill out on the beach in NZ. He raced in the Expert category and was a top ten finisher and on his way into the Elite top flight.
Tom worked and rode for All Terrain Cycles and had a huge infectious smile and laugh. He lived for riding his bike and enjoyed life to the full, that is the way he ran it.
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RIP Guys..
Just heard from a friend that Ben Ineson and Tom Rodgers were killed yesterday in a car crash. These two were the life and soul of every race here in the U.K, this is a very sad day indeed for Mountainbiking.Ben Ineson and Tom Rodgers were the real deal. They like you, lived to ride and ride they did. Not only were these two the main characters who entertained you whilst in the queue at the uplift. They could both ride a bike and I mean ride a bike.
Ben Ineson
Signed up to ride for Astrix Europe in 2009 Ben was indeed destined for big things.
I wasn't lieing when I said these guys could ride a bike
NPS Winner!
Already racing in the Elite Category at the NPS (He was in a UCI trade team) and still a junior he would still land himself inside the top ten! He was also making waves at the World Cup series. If he wasn't racing I'm sure he would have been a catwalk model.
Scottish Winter Series
Tom Rodgers was just back from New Zealand, cutting his trip short so he could get into training here in the cold and wet U.K and ride even more than chill out on the beach in NZ. He raced in the Expert category and was a top ten finisher and on his way into the Elite top flight.
Tom worked and rode for All Terrain Cycles and had a huge infectious smile and laugh. He lived for riding his bike and enjoyed life to the full, that is the way he ran it.
Leaning her over
RIP Guys..
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2 great and young riders cut downso tragically
they realy will be missed
RIP dudes
Hope their ripping it up, up there!
its so tragic it had to be like this
R.I.P
Tom Rodgers, 21, from Langcliffe, and his friend 18 year-old Ben Ineson, from Selside, died when their Peugeot 306 crashed into a wall and hedge on the A65 near Long Preston on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Rodgers, who had worked for All Terrain Cycles both at its original shop in Cross Hills and then in Saltaire for over four years, was the 2007 Senior English Champion.
This year he was was riding for the All Terrain Cycles team in the elite division and had just returned from New Zealand where he had been competing.
His younger brother, Ben, 18, also a downhill racer, is still out there.
His parents, teachers Keith and Sue, are understood to be working abroad on a two-year contract.They last saw their boys at Christmas time before they set off abroad.
Work colleagues at Salts Mill were still in a state of disbelief today at the death of their "full on and unforgettable" friend.
All Terrain Cycles boss Tony Booth said today:" It is horrendous. Two of their friends here have been up to the site already to pay their respects.
"Tom was such a full-on person, full of life. He lived for racing - everything was about bikes.
"He was a very good worker and ran the race team. He was very keen and enthusiastic – such a bubbly full-on character. You’d not forget him if you met him.
"Tom had been due to be in work today and when he failed to arrive with us by 9.30am we thought it was unusual. We tried to ring his telephone but got nowhere.
"Tom had curtailed his New Zealand trip and was not actually due to come back until March to start the new season."
It was Tom’s dedication which helped forge the team’s success.
"All the momentum and enthusiasm came from Tom," said Mr Booth Ben too had been a member of the team last year and there was talk about him getting semi-sponsorship this year and was looking for a new team.
The youngest of four children, Ben was the son of Sally and Mick Ineson and was ranked number one in the junior section of British Cycling’s Downhill Mountainbike Championship.
Last summer he competed in Canada and Slovenia as well as in the UCI World Cup at Fort William, Scotland.
"This is a big loss to the sport and to everyone who knew them both," said Mr Booth.
He said they were still considering how to progress with the team next year but he believed the two friends would want them to carry on.
North Yorkshire police are appealing for witnesses. They said the pair had been in a red Peugeot 306 car which came off the road crashed into a wall and hedge.
It is understood the car had been travelling away from Settle when the accident happened near Mearbeck – between Settle and Long Preston – at 1.30pm on Wednesday.
All three emergency services attended and the two men – who were cut from the wreckage by firefighters from Settle and Bentham – were pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for more than four hours and local diversions were put into place.
Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the car beforehand. Those who can help should contact Traffic Constable Mark Tiffany at Skipton’s road policing unit on 0845 6060 247.
they will be greatly missed.
Tom you are just a quality guy would do any thing for anybody i owe you !
R.I.P lads im sure you will shred where ever you guys are riding just now
"The Light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long"
You'll be forever in a lot of peoples thoughts when they're out on the tracks...RIP
Ben Inesons funeral is on Tuesday 27th of January at Skipton Holy Trinity.
Both at 11:00a.m.
Both parents have expressed they welcome as many friends as possible that can attend.
*The loss is felt through the whole MTB community.
I know my prayers go out to their friends & families, and I'm sure all of yours do as well.
1Love!!!
www.allterraincycles.co.uk
These will be printed and bound into a book so the guys parents can get a chance to read a these amazing tributes from all round the world for two very cool guys.
The link is www.allterraincycles.co.uk/condolence.html
A memorial fund has also been started to honour their memory the intention to sponsor future events and up and coming riders.
Donations can be done on line at www.allterraincycles.co.uk/donations.html
Please give generously so we can give both Tom and Ben a long lasting memory.
Rest in Peace Guys - from all your Buddies at Terrain cycles
To those close, its now your job to keep their memory alive!
RIP
R.I.P
My thoughts go out to the nearest and dearest.
R.I.P
But was the driver drunk or anything?
sorry for the family as well
Rest In Peace. I hope we will meet some day on an infinite trail
R.I.P
RIP boys, will be missed.
Here is a pic I got of Tom at Gethin in May 08
www.pinkbike.com/photo/2022917
cant belive its true :/
God rest you're souls
You'll be greatly missed.
Regards to friends & family
x
Bad new ...
R.I.P.
similar post but a facebook group, i'm not trying to advertise
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tht my m8s bike
and also RIP lads