Val Rushworth

Valerie Rushworth is a British road and track racing cyclist.

Val Rushworth
Personal information
Full nameValerie Rushworth
Born United Kingdom
Team information
DisciplineRoad & Track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
1964Monckton CC
1970–Fallowfield
2001–Featherstone RC
?Bob Jacksons

Biography

Rushworth's first sport was running, she was a member of the Wakefield Harriers. She started cycling with Monckton CC.[1]

She was national road race champion in 1964 and held several records on the track including motor-paced records set in 1964: quarter-mile flying start in 23.5 seconds, half-mile flying start in 46.0 seconds and the mile flying start in 1 minute 34.0 seconds.[2]

She won 11 British Championships between 1959 and 1966, and went on to represent Great Britain internationally, as a rider and later as coach and team manager.[1]

In 1970 she moved to Featherstone RC.[1]

She coached Lisa Brambani, who became a national road race champion four consecutive years between 1986 and 1989.[3]

Rushworth was the European masters champion in the 500m TT for women aged 50 plus for four consecutive years between 1997 and 2000.[4]

She joined Bob Jackson's team in 2001.[1]

Rushworth, who lives in Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire near Wakefield, is coaching advisor for the Women's Cycle Racing Association.[5] She works as a Customer Services Manager for Waddingtons Games.[1]

Palmarès
1964
1st British National Road Race Championships
1973
3rd Sprint, British National Track Championships
1997
1st 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)
1998
1st 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)
1999
1st 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)
2000
1st 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)
2004
3rd 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)
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References
  1. "Val Rushworth. Womens 60+". European Masters Track Championships. Archived from the original on 12 October 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. "British Stayer & Derny History". 18 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  3. Susan Weaver (1998). A Woman's Guide to Cycling. Ten Speed Press. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-89815-982-0. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  4. "Past Champions: 2000". European Masters Track Championships. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  5. "Contacts". Women's Cycle Racing Association. Retrieved 12 September 2008.


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