Clyde Rimple

Clyde Rimple was born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1937 before moving to London in the 1950s. In England, Rimple became a strong club rider, resulting in his selection at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, representing his country of birth. After the Games he remained in London, working for company that made tea urns. In 1959 Rimple joined the Royal Air Force and was based at a camp in the southwest of England. Here the camp’s sport officer became aware of his cycling talent and contacted his home federation. From there Rimple was given a place on the Olympic team of the West Indies Federation for the 1960 Roma Games. In the velodrome he finished 23rd in the 1,000 metres time trial, in addition to reaching the second round of the sprint, with him also riding in the individual road race. After the end of his cycling career Rimple moved back to Trinidad to work in the oil industry before again returning to England, where he lived for the rest of his life.