Full name Valerie Rushworth 1964 Monckton CC 2001– Featherstone RC Role Cyclist | Discipline Road & Track 1970– Fallowfield Name Val Rushworth | |
Valerie Rushworth is a British road and track racing cyclist.
Biography
Rushworth's first sport was running, she was a member of the Wakefield Harriers. She started cycling with Monckton CC.
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.
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.
In 1970 she moved to Featherstone RC.
She coached Lisa Brambani, who became a national road race champion four consecutive years between 1986 and 1989.
Rushworth was the European masters champion in the 500m TT for women aged 50 plus for four consecutive years between 1997 and 2000.
She joined Bob Jackson's team in 2001.
Rushworth, who lives in Stanley near Wakefield, is coaching advisor for the Women's Cycle Racing Association. She works as a Customer Services Manager for Waddingtons Games.