Re-Cycle: Pippa York and the 'Stolen Vuelta'

Re-Cycle: The cycling history podcast

31-08-2021 • 53 mins

In 1985 and 1986, mercurial climber Philippa York twice came one step away from becoming Britain’s first Grand Tour winner – only for a combination of bad luck, mismanagement, Machiavellian machinations and team alliances to thwart her. We remember how the Scot fell short of glory in controversial circumstances.


Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton.

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