| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Valerie Rushworth |
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road & Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
1964 1970– 2001– |
Monckton CC Fallowfield Featherstone RC Bob Jacksons |
| Infobox last updated on 12 September 2008 |
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Valerie Rushworth is a British road and track racing cyclist.
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 Stanley near Wakefield, is coaching advisor for the Women's Cycle Racing Association.[5] She works as a Customer Services Manager for Waddingtons Games.[1]