[1] During World War II, Millie Robinson served as a Land Girl and met Ann King; the two became members of a cycling club, Manx Viking Wheelers.
[2] From 1949, Robinson began riding seriously, competing in local grass track events,[1] and in 1949, winning the first Manx 25-mile time trial organised for women by more than five minutes; the following year she won the first Ellan Vannin CC 25 during the Isle of Man Cycling Week.
She was also regularly competing in time trials on the UK mainland,[2][1] while also occasionally racing on the Isle of Man's only velodrome, at Onchan.
[2] In October 1955, in a team managed by Eileen Gray, Robinson was also the winner of the first Tour de France Féminin, then a five-day stage race held in Normandy.
[2][7] She also won the 1958 British Best All-Rounder time trial competition,[2] receiving the award in front of a 6,000 strong audience at London's Royal Albert Hall.