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Philippa York: Don’t you want me?
Professional cycling might be a hard sport, but it’s an even tougher business. As Philippa York found out the hard way, a rider’s stock can fall a...
Desire: What riders want
Saddles, framesets, shoes and wheels. And groupsets, of course. Philippa York on what she wanted – and what she got lumped with – when it...
Philippa York: The pleasure of Paris-Roubaix (from the comfort of the couch)
“If there’s one thing every cyclist ought to do, it’s to go to Northern France and ride parts of the course. Then you’ll understand how...
Philippa York’s Women’s Tour (pt 3): Egalitarianism
In this final extract from her feature on the 2018 Women’s Tour, Philippa York goes native with roadside spectators and considers what changing attitudes mean...
Philippa York’s Women’s Tour (pt 2): Storey time
In this extract from her feature on the 2018 Women’s Tour, Philippa York joins the smallest team in the race, imparting advice as it heads...
Philippa York’s Women’s Tour (pt 1): It’s cool to be sweaty
In this extract from her feature on the 2018 Women’s Tour, Philippa York jumps into the race director’s car to trace the race through a...
Philippa York on her return to a public life in cycling
In this extract from her feature on covering The Women’s Tour, Philippa York looks back on a return to public life, bike races and meeting...
Philippa York: riding the bike again
In this extract from her feature on The Women’s Tour, Philippa York’s explains her recent on-off relationship with her own bike
Philippa York column: who’s the Patron?
If there’s more than one name bandied around as the Patron, that means there probably isn’t one. Back in the day of Bernard Hinault there...
Philippa York column: Remembering the day LeMond beat Fignon by 8 seconds
Pippa was a firsthand witness to the greatest Tour finish in history. “The ride back to the hotel was an eerie affair, streets deserted, the...
Culture Clubbed: Pippa York on cycling style
Italians, so stylish, aren’t they? So why are their jersey designs such a dog’s dinner? Pippa rages against the design
Office politics: Philippa York on the nuances of team car seating etiquette
Back before team buses, personal motorhomes and private jets, riders travelled in their team car. But there was still a complex pecking order at play.
Philippa York: The Hammer Series and Dutch cheese
The Hammer Series felt like the biggest thing to hit cycling in 2017. Many of the pundits seemed to love it, but Philippa York has...
What a carry on: Philippa York on her new identity
The columnist formerly known as Robert Millar muses over both her ‘own little version of Brexit’ and some other more shocking revelations
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