Philippa York is a long-standing Cyclingnews contributor, providing expert racing analysis. As one of the early British racers to take the plunge and relocate to France with the famed ACBB club in the 1980's, she was the inspiration for a generation of racing cyclists – and cycling fans – from the UK.
The Glaswegian gained a contract with Peugeot in 1980, making her Tour de France debut in 1983 and taking a solo win in Bagnères-de-Luchon in the Pyrenees, the mountain range which would prove a happy hunting ground throughout her Tour career.
The following year's race would prove to be one of her finest seasons, becoming the first rider from the UK to win the polka dot jersey at the Tour, whilst also becoming Britain's highest-ever placed GC finisher with 4th spot.
She finished runner-up at the Vuelta a España in 1985 and 1986, to Pedro Delgado and Álvaro Pino respectively, and at the Giro d'Italia in 1987. Stage race victories include the Volta a Catalunya (1985), Tour of Britain (1989) and Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1990). York retired from professional cycling as reigning British champion following the collapse of Le Groupement in 1995.
Latest articles by Philippa York

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Analysis From Pogacar and Hirschi to Ineos and Sagan

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Analysis Shades of the 1989 Tour's final time trial as Pogacar snatches victory from Roglic

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Analysis Talk of their demise was premature

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Analysis Brailsford needs to face up to serious questions, says expert

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Analysis We're leaving together but still it's farewell and maybe we'll come back to earth, who can tell?

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Analysis Sagan's shoulder charge, Valverde's old tricks, and Hinault's lack of diplomacy

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Analysis Is there a better flat-road domestique in the Tour de France?

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Analysis 'Ride of the Tour so far? Marc Hirschi on Sunday's stage'

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Analysis Ineos have been replaced by a Jumbo-Visma team that has had almost every situation under control

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Analysis Who can take on Dutch squad? And how long can Julian Alaphilippe hold yellow this time?

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The home nation may not end their long drought in 2020 but they can still dream

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Analysis Froome and Thomas non-selection comes as 'a logical surprise'

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Analysis Analysis of the risks Team Ineos and Jumbo-Visma face at the Tour de France

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Opinion 'The circumstances of what happened in Sicot's and Virenque's cases are complex and very different'

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Analysis 'Drawing conclusions in January and February is a risky business'

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Features 'You get hard times, but I still love it' says former world champion

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Features Dave Brailsford gives York his sell on joining the team

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Report Dutchman takes photo finish on final stage

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Features 'I want to do another year' says veteran rider after making selection on stage 4

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'Team Ineos have been subjected to other teams' tactics'

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What next for Team Ineos and the other challengers' teams?

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Alaphilippe plays both saviour and executioner during opening ten days

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'Everyone seems to be questioning if the glory days are over'
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