Philippa York

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Full Name	Philippa York
Occupation	Sport Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1958(1958-09-13)
Age	66
Birthplace	Glasgow
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Capricorn

Philippa York Biography

Philippa York is one of the most popular and richest Sport Cyclist who was born on September 13, 1958 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Philippa York (born Robert Millar on 13 September 1958) is a Scottish journalist and former professional road racing cyclist.

York’s 1980 debut pro season included second in the Tour du Vaucluse to Michel Laurent and eighth in a race in which she would finish in the top ten overall in her career seven times, the Tour de Romandie. Returning home for the UK National Championship, she finished fifth. In 1981 she improved one place on the year before with her seventh place in the Tour de Romandie. 1981 was her first prominent finish in another race in which she would again consistently impress, the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. York finished seventh as per the Tour de Romandie and was the first of six occasions in which she would end the Dauphiné in the top ten in the General Classification.1982 saw York again finish seventh in the Tour de Romandie. In the second year of the under-23 Tour de l’Avenir being opened to professionals, York finished second to Greg LeMond.

York returned to one of her previous teams, Z-Peugeot as it was now known and was second overall behind Mottet after winning stage seven in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. York was a stage winner in the Tour de Romandie and a runner- up in the Grand Prix de Wallonie to Thomas Wegmüller. She rode only one grand tour for the first time since 1984, and she had her best placing in the tour since the 1984 race. She won stage ten of the 1989 Tour de France from Cauterets to Superbagnères. York was first to the top of all four of that days climbs scaling the Tourmalet, Aspin, and Peyresourde before the Superbagneres finish. Charly Mottet was dropped from the three-man group approaching the finish leaving York to out sprint Delgado at the line. York was placed eighth at this point and ended that year’s tour in tenth. In the autumn York was overall winner in the Tour of Britain with her decisive move coming in a long two-man breakaway with Mauro Gianetti into Cardiff. Gianetti took the sprint for the stage but York comfortably stayed in yellow for the rest of the race. Other top ten placings included eighth in the Tour de Vaucluse (Rooks won) and ninth in the Grand Prix of the Americas.

1984 saw continued improvement. In the early season Paris–Nice, she and her team-mates finished second in the stage four team time trial. Two days later York finished second on a 64 km (40 mi) stage ending on Mont Ventoux putting her in the overall lead at that point. She ended the race in sixth overall behind winner Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, Bernard Hinault, Michel Laurent and Phil Anderson. In the Tour de Romandie second stage at Crans Montana she beat Pascal Simon into second place. Roche won the race with York finishing in fifth. York took the mountains competition. York also enjoyed success in the Grand Prix du Midi Libre winning a stage and finishing fourth overall. Then came York’s best Tour de France. Stage eleven again began at Pau. After crossing the climbs of the Portet d’Aspet, Core and Latrape, York won the stage finishing with a climb to Guzet-Neige ski station. She was forty-one seconds ahead of Luis Herrera with Delgado a further twenty seconds behind in third. York finished fourth overall (surpassing Tom Simpson’s sixth place in the 1960s as the best British finish at the time) with Fignon winning for the second successive year and Hinault and LeMond also ahead of York. Kelly was a place behind York in fifth. York won the “King of the Mountains” polka dot jersey, the first time a native English speaker had won this jersey. On 2 September was York’s best finish in the UCI World Championships. Raced in Barcelona, York finished sixth with winner Claude Criquielion, Claudio Corti and Steve Bauer taking the podium places. Other races that year included second in the Tour du Haut Var to Eric Caritoux and second in Nice – Alassio to Roche. York finished seventh in the Volta a Catalunya, won by Kelly.

During the mid-1980s Millar appeared in television commercials for Kellogg’s ‘Start’ cereal. A one-hour Granada Television documentary about Millar’s 1985 racing season, entitled The High Life, which also included appearances by Allan Peiper and music by Steve Winwood, was screened in Britain on the eve of the 1986 Tour de France.

Philippa York Net Worth

Philippa York is one of the richest Sport Cyclist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philippa York 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She initially began riding for Glenmarnock Wheelers cycling club and quickly established herself as a leading amateur road racing rider. As Robert Millar, she was a relatively small man meaning she had comparatively less weight to carry uphill and she excelled as a specialist hill and mountain cyclist. She won the Scottish junior title in 1976 and was Scottish hill-climb champion the following year. In 1978, York established herself on the British scene. She was twenty-first in the Milk Race, and won the British amateur road race championship. She moved to France in 1979 to join the Athletic Club de Boulogne Billancourt (A.C.B.B.), one of Europe’s top amateur teams, and quickly began winning races such the Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers.

In 1979, after retaining her British road title, taking fourth place in the world amateur road championship, claiming five wins in France and winning the French ‘Best Amateur’ Trophy, she turned professional for the Peugeot cycling team, and as a climbing specialist focused on single-day road races and stage races in hilly or mountainous terrain. York was happy to travel abroad and wasn’t homesick. As Millar, she married a French woman and lived with her in France.

In 1983 York came second in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré with LeMond again finishing a place above her. With her impressive June showing in the Dauphine, York was selected for the Tour de France for the first time. Any hopes of a high placing in the tour General Classification ended on stage three when she crashed losing seventeen minutes. 11 July was that year’s tour first mountainous race crossing the Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin, and Peyresourde in the Pyrenees on stage ten. The only Pyrenean stage of that tour, York won the day six seconds ahead of Pedro Delgado. York finished fourteenth overall, twenty-three minutes behind the winner, Laurent Fignon and sandwiched in between two riders who would figure prominently in her career, Stephen Roche in thirteenth and Delgado in fifteenth. York’s debut grand tour gave her third in the mountains classification, one place above Delgado like in the General Classification with Lucien Van Impe taking the polka dot jersey.

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As a cyclist, York had a reputation for being taciturn and could be uncooperative with the media. Jeff Connor, author of Wide Eyed & Legless: Inside the Tour de France was told to “fuck off” when requesting an interview during the 1987 Tour de France. When told this, commentator Phil Liggett replied, “That sounds like Millar, he’s been really awkward with us in the past. Personally, I think it’s a disgrace. He has a duty to his sponsor to represent the team and you don’t do that by telling journalists to ‘fuck off’.” During commentary for Stage 23 of the 1987 Tour de France, Liggett stated “[It has been a] very disappointing Tour for Robert. He has lost a lot of popularity, too, one has to say. He won’t speak to journalists and the team itself [Panasonic] is also becoming discontented with Robert this year.” York subsequently left Panasonic at the end of the 1987 season, to join Fagor.

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York finished second in the 1987 Giro d’Italia and also won the King of the Mountains classification. This was the highest finish by a Briton in the Giro d’Italia until Chris Froome won the 2018 race. As well as the Giro second- place finish, York finished second in two other Grand Tours: the 1985 and 1986 Vuelta a España. The second place at the 1985 Vuelta came after losing the leader’s jersey on the penultimate stage, in what is widely thought to have been collusion by the Spanish-speaking teams. Further victories came at the 1985 Volta a Catalunya, the 1989 Tour of Britain and the 1990 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré.

Top Facts about Philippa York

1. Philippa York is a Scottish former professional road cyclist.
2. She was born on September 16, 1958, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
3. York competed as Robert Millar until transitioning in 2000.
4. She won the King of the Mountains classification in the Tour de France in 1984.
5. York also achieved success in other Grand Tours and major races.
6. Her career spanned from 1978 to 1995, with notable victories throughout.
7. After retiring, she became a respected cycling commentator and writer.
8. York’s transition brought attention to transgender athletes in sports.
9. She continues to be an influential figure within the cycling community.
10. Philippa York’s achievements have left a lasting impact on Scottish cycling history.

What happened to Robert Millar?

British former Tour de France cyclist Robert Millar has completed a transition to become a woman. The 58-year-old has decided to go public with the gender change because she says there is “a much better acceptance and understanding”.

Does Pippa York have children?

Philippa York was born in Glasgow. She has two grown-up children and currently lives in the south of England with her partner, Linda.

Who is Robert Miller now?

Tour de France legend Robert Millar has declared she is now a woman and has changed her name to Philippa York. The 58-year-old Glaswegian said she decided to go public about her gender transition as there is now “a much better acceptance and understanding”.

What does David Millar do now?

Since then the American has been stripped of all seven Tour de France wins for doping offences while Millar, now a writer, broadcaster and clothing designer , served a two-year ban for doping between 2004 and 2006.

Who was cyclist from Scotland?

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Rider type| Time Trial Specialist
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