About Val Rushworth
Lived 1939 – 2023 (aged 83–84). Val Rushworth was a British sport cyclist.
Valerie M. Rushworth ( Rainbow; 1939 – March 2023) was 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.
Rushworth 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.
Rushworth was the European masters champion in the 500m TT for women aged 50 plus for four consecutive years between 1997 and 2000.
Rushworth joined Bob Jackson's team in 2001. She worked as a customer services manager for Waddingtons Games.
Rushworth died in March 2023, at the age of 83.
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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Who was Val Rushworth?
English racing cyclist
When was Val Rushworth born?
Val Rushworth was born in 1939 in Glasgow.
When did Val Rushworth die?
Val Rushworth died in 2023.
What was Val Rushworth's occupation?
Val Rushworth was a sport cyclist.
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Val Rushworth was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Val Rushworth. https://biography.guide/val-rushworth/
MLA: "Val Rushworth." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/val-rushworth/.
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