http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Robert Millar en Mon, 18 May 2026 03:01:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-266046 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:13:37 +0000 SRD 266046@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>BBC journalist Rhona McLeod, a life long cycling fan was able to contact York and persuade her to conduct her first television interview back in Scotland, in her home city of Glasgow. This journey was emotional and enlightening as York was able to meet friends old and new, including her own cycling idol Sir Chris Hoy</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p05mgj17/cycling-finding-philippa-king-of-the-mountains" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p05mgj17/cycling-finding-philippa-king-of-the-mountains</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-265527 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:59:08 +0000 minus six 265527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Robert Millar was a polka dot legend</p> <p>and Phillippa York is one foxy lady</p> <p>Chapeau </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-265476 Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:53:44 +0000 gembo 265476@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Article on BBC Scotland website too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-265471 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 23:47:19 +0000 SRD 265471@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On reporting Scotland just now(10.30) too. Nice profile piece. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-265446 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 19:47:42 +0000 chdot 265446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>more on BBC @ 7:30 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-265441 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 19:17:56 +0000 chdot 265441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>On BBC 1 after 6:30. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254951 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:08:14 +0000 chdot 254951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Philippa (Pippa apparently) will be on ITV4 TdeF coverage tomorrow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254938 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:18:34 +0000 chdot 254938@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/100-tours-100-tales/2017/jul/12/philippa-york-trailblazer-cycling-robert-millar-tour-de-france" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/100-tours-100-tales/2017/jul/12/philippa-york-trailblazer-cycling-robert-millar-tour-de-france</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254706 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 11:24:10 +0000 I were right about that saddle 254706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD</p> <p>But that may be an accurate transcription of the taxi driver's words, fact checked with him/her? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254702 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:21:42 +0000 gembo 254702@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't open it but is letter from David Millar to Phillippa York who sed to be Robert Millar. David Millar described as scots cyclist. Will tr opening it again </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254700 Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:06:19 +0000 SRD 254700@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ah, but I'd expect better (maybe) of the Herald sub and/or Mr Millar himself. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254696 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 21:55:45 +0000 I were right about that saddle 254696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@SRD</p> <p>Yes indeed, but the quality of French spoken by taxi drivers is not always that of Molière. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254693 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:44:22 +0000 SRD 254693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brilliant. </p> <p>Although surely it should be 'Ecossais' not 'ecosse'? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254691 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:25:56 +0000 chdot 254691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15398552.Scots_cyclist_David_Millar_publishes_open_letter_to_Philippa_York" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15398552.Scots_cyclist_David_Millar_publishes_open_letter_to_Philippa_York</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254642 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 12:16:47 +0000 Arellcat 254642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I remember the rumour mill going into overdrive ten years ago around the time Moore's book came out. It makes me very happy that Philippa has resurfaced at last. Her articles in the cycling magazines were chock full of knowledge and experience. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254609 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:47:12 +0000 chdot 254609@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/author/robert-millar/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclingnews.com/author/robert-millar/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17901#post-254607 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:35:02 +0000 I were right about that saddle 254607@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is very moving;</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/06/philippa-york-gender-transition-cyclist-robert-millar" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/06/philippa-york-gender-transition-cyclist-robert-millar</a></p> <p>Like many sports at the top level, road cycling seems at times to be infested with macho cow poop. For the fastest and toughest to be honest about what they feel deep inside can surely only be a good thing. </p>