Philippa York conquered the Tour de France and carried her truth quietly for decades
Helen tells the inspiring story of Philippa York, who won the king of the mountains jersey in the 1984 Tour de France while privately knowing she was trans from age five, protecting her privacy from tabloid cruelty for decades before returning to public life on her own terms
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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