Pippa York interview

[Flick of the Elbow]

Such a shame that he/she couldn’t reach an accommodation with Richard Moore, who Millar knew personally through his role of team manager of the Scottish team in the 1998 PruTour in which Moore was one of his riders.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

Such a shame that he/she couldn’t reach an accommodation with Richard Moore, who Millar knew personally through his role of team manager of the Scottish team in the 1998 PruTour in which Moore was one of his riders.

It's been a while since I've read it, but I thought - overall - it struck a factual and, towards the end, a knowing yet respectful tone.

 

[stage hunter]

It's been a while since I've read it, but I thought - overall - it struck a factual and, towards the end, a knowing yet respectful tone.

Agreed. Indeed having read that my view on York have soured somewhat. The tone was respectful as you say and included some correspondence with York.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Agreed. Indeed having read that my view on York have soured somewhat. The tone was respectful as you say and included some correspondence with York.

I've not read it, though I have a copy somewhere I never got round to. I was lead to believe that the ending of the book was a little fudged, trying not to reveal too much and yet revealing enough that Pippa's privacy was undermined. I can imagine that for Pippa it was unpleasant to be thrust back into the public consciousness if she'd decided to completely disappear, even if the book was tactful and respectful. In that position she might have felt she had little choice other than to collaborate to some extent, fearing less tactful and respectful handling (possibly by another author - I'm not accusing Moore of anything here) if she didn't.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

...revealing enough that Pippa's privacy was undermined. I can imagine that for Pippa it was unpleasant to be thrust back into the public consciousness if she'd decided to completely disappear

I agree; but given the disgracefully prurient and salacious nature of the British tabloid press, it was always going to be a case of 'when not if'.
Pippa was, never, going to be allowed to manage the situation on her terms.
The people who hold her in high regard, no matter what, are -always- going to be outnumbered by the stupid, prejudiced and resentful.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I agree; but given the disgracefully prurient and salacious nature of the British tabloid press, it was always going to be a case of 'when not if'.
Pippa was, never, going to be allowed to manage the situation on her terms.
The people who hold her in high regard, no matter what, are -always- going to be outnumbered by the stupid, prejudiced and resentful.

Yes, I imagine that was pretty much her thinking, though maybe irritated it was so quick - a few years to settle might have been nice

 

[Ming the Merciless]

That seems to be very much Lachlan Morton, who is definitely not Pippa York. I'm pretty sure Pippa doesn't have an American accent

I am pretty Lachlan (who is Australian) doesn’t have an American accent either.

 

[stage hunter]

I've not read it, though I have a copy somewhere I never got round to. I was lead to believe that the ending of the book was a little fudged, trying not to reveal too much and yet revealing enough that Pippa's privacy was undermined. I can imagine that for Pippa it was unpleasant to be thrust back into the public consciousness if she'd decided to completely disappear, even if the book was tactful and respectful. In that position she might have felt she had little choice other than to collaborate to some extent, fearing less tactful and respectful handling (possibly by another author - I'm not accusing Moore of anything here) if she didn't.

I think I should probably leave it for now, but IIRC correctly, one newspaper had already started to publish stories about her transition before the book was published.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

I am pretty Lachlan (who is Australian) doesn’t have an American accent either.

I'm pretty sure you're Ming the Merciless, and not Lachlan

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I think I should probably leave it for now, but IIRC correctly, one newspaper had already started to publish stories about her transition before the book was published.

Yes Richard Moore’s book was published 7 years after the tabloids broke the story of Millar’s sex change.

 

[Pblakeney]

Yes Richard Moore’s book was published 7 years after the tabloids broke the story of Millar’s sex change.

That was my thinking but I didn't realise it was as long as 7 years.
FWIW, I learned most on cycling forums. Go figure.