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Philippa York

1958 - Today

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Philippa York (born Robert Millar on 13 September 1958) is a Scottish journalist and former professional road racing cyclist. York, who competed when known as Robert Millar, is one of Britain's most successful cyclists. York won the "King of the Mountains" competition in the 1984 Tour de France and finished fourth overall. This success was the first time a British rider won a major Tour classification, and was unsurpassed as the highest Tour finish for a Briton for over 20 years until Bradley Wiggins was retrospectively placed third in the 2009 Tour de France. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philippa York is the 237th most popular cyclist (down from 233rd in 2019), the 4,161st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,178th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Philippa York ranks 237 out of 1,613. Before her are Roger Swerts, Franco Giorgetti, Lloyd Hildebrand, Francisco Gabica, Aavo Pikkuus, and Charles Henry Bartlett. After her are Sergio Bianchetto, Walter Planckaert, Johan De Muynck, Toni Merkens, Mario Ghella, and Frans De Mulder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Philippa York ranks 301. Before her are Julio Medem, Wafa Sultan, Mike Rogers, Gcina Mhlophe, Yu Suzuki, and Andreas Wenzel. After her are Patricia Heaton, Margaret Colin, Olivier Marchal, Andriy Bal, Alannah Myles, and Alberto Górriz.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Philippa York ranks 4,162 out of 8,785. Before her are David Marshall Lang (1924), Edward Newton (1832), Eanflæd (626), Nathalie Emmanuel (1989), Charles Henry Bartlett (1885), and Peter Murphy (1957). After her are Tony Christie (1943), Kay Kendall (1927), Gilbert Adair (1944), Joe Jackson (1954), Geraldine Beamish (1883), and Julian Bailey (1961).

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Among CYCLISTS In United Kingdom

Among cyclists born in United Kingdom, Philippa York ranks 9. Before her are Benjamin Jones (1882), Leonard Meredith (1882), Georges Passerieu (1885), Phil Anderson (1958), Lloyd Hildebrand (1870), and Charles Henry Bartlett (1885). After her are Harry Ryan (1893), Alan Newton (1931), Gordon Thomas (1921), Simon Yates (1992), Clarence Kingsbury (1882), and George Newberry (1917).

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