York was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, as Robert Millar. At one time destined for a career as a factory engineer, York … See more

York's 1980 debut pro season included second in the Tour du Vaucluse to Michel Laurent and eighth in a race in which she would finish in the top ten overall in her career seven times, the Tour de Romandie. Returning h… See more

In 1997, York became the coach of the British national team, and in 1998 managed the Scottish team in the Tour of Britain, an eight-day round-Britain stage race. She also worked in journalism, writing for several cyc… See more

During the mid-1980s York appeared in television commercials for Kellogg's 'Start' cereal. A one-hour Granada Television documentary about York's 1985 racing season, entitled The High Life, which also included ap… See more

York married a French woman, Sylvie Transler, in December 1985. No one from York's family was in attendance, nor any team-mates, who had no idea York even had a girlfriend. Panasonic team-mate Phil Anderson commented … See more