Val Rushworth

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ridername = Val Rushworth


fullname = Valerie Rushworth
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country = GBR
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discipline = Road & Track
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amateuryears = 1964
amateurteams = Fallowfield
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updated = 12 Spetember 2008

Valerie Rushworth is a British road and track racing cyclist. 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. [cite web| url=http://www.dernysportuk.com/news_detailed.asp?NewsID=415| title=British Stayer & Derny History| date=2006-10-18| accessdate=2008-09-12]

She coached Lisa Brambani, who became a national road race champion four consecutive years between 1986 and 1989. [cite web| url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YrrtIT-WS60C&pg=PA196&lpg=PA196&dq=%22Valerie+Rushworth%22&source=web&ots=dcLRdXJyJB&sig=sXT-0a1hCgYeJP864kZyKTR6MtU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=9&ct=result| title=A Woman's Guide to Cycling By Susan Weaver, Ten Speed Press, 1998, ISBN 9780898159820, page 196| accessdate=2008-09-12]

Rushworth was the European masters champion in the 500m TT for women aged 50 plus for four consecutive years between 1997 and 2000. [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingmasters.com/champions/2000.html| title=Past Champions: 2000|publisher=European Masters Track Championships| accessdate=2008-09-12]

Rushworth, who lives in Stanley near Wakefield, is coaching advisor for the Women's Cycle Racing Association. [cite web| url=http://www.wcra.org.uk/comm.htm| title=Contacts| publisher=Women's Cycle Racing Association| accessdate=2008-09-12]

Palmarès

;1964:1st flagicon|GBR British National Road Race Championships

;1973:3rd Sprint, British National Track Championships

;1997:1st flagicon|EUR 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)

;1998:1st flagicon|EUR 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)

;1999:1st flagicon|EUR 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)

;2000:1st flagicon|EUR 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)

;2004:3rd 500m TT, European Masters Track Championships (50+)

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