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• World Champion Martin Eases To Time-Trial Win In China
  October 5th, 2011
  

  BEIJING, Oct 5, 2011 (AFP) – Time-trial world champion Tony Martin donned the overall leader’s red jersey after winning the opening time-trial here on Wednesday in the inaugural Tour of [...]

• Wiggins and Froome Make British Team For Copenhagen
  September 16th, 2011
  

  LONDON, Sept 16, 2011 – Team Sky duo Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins were named Friday in the British team for next month’s road cycling World Championships in Copenhagen. Froome [...]

• Phinney Beats Boasson Hagen, And Millar At Eneco Prologue
  August 8th, 2011
  

  AMersfoort, Netherlands, Aug 8, 2011 (AFP) – Highly-regarded American rider Taylor Phinney claimed his first win in the professional ranks here on Monday when he took the 5.7 kilometres prologue [...]

• Contador Has Giro Success, But Unsure About Tour
  May 29th, 2011
  

  MILAN, May 29, 2011 – Spain’s Alberto Contador of the Saxo Bank team secured his second Tour of Italy title on Sunday, after Scot David Millar of Garmin won the [...]

• Millar Loses Pink Jersey, As Weening Wins Fifth Stage
  May 11th, 2011
  

  Millar loses Giro lead as Weening wins fifth stage ORVIETO, Italy, May 11, 2011 – Dutchman Pieter Weening capped a brave solo attack with victory in the fifth stage of [...]

• Vicioso Wins Tour of Italy Third Stage
  May 9th, 2011
  

  RAPALLO, Italy, May 9, 2011 – Spaniard Angel Vicioso (Androni) dominated a five-man escape group to win the third stage of the Giro d’Italia Monday, with Britain’s David Millar, of [...]

• Millar and Longo Wins Chrono des Nations Race
  October 17th, 2010
  

  LES HERBIERS, France – Scotland’s David Millar followed on from his Commonwealth Games time-trial success on Sunday by winning the Chrono des Nations race in western France. Just four days [...]

• Flying Scotsman Braves Heat To Take Commonwealth Time Trial Title
  October 13th, 2010
  

  Written by: Frankie Taggart NEW DELHI – Scotland’s David Millar destroyed a field of elite road riders to take gold in the Commonwealth Games time trial on Wednesday – winning [...]

• Millar Thinks Contador Not Being Treated Fairly
  September 30th, 2010
  

  GEELONG, Australia- Britain’s David Millar has leapt to the defense of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador after the Spaniard was suspended for a positive test for banned substance clenbuterol. [...]

• Cancellara Wins Record Fourth World TT Title
  September 30th, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis GEELONG, Australia – Swiss Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara rode into the history books Thursday by winning a record fourth time trial crown at the world road [...]

• British Trio For Worlds Led By Cavendish
  September 3rd, 2010
  

  LONDON – Briton Mark Cavendish will be surrounded only by two teammates, Jeremy Hunt and David Millar in the cycling world championships road race to be held Oct. 3 in [...]

• Millar Can’t Wait For “Worst Tour Ever” To End
  July 23rd, 2010
  

  BORDEAUX, France – Britain’s David Millar says he can’t see the final finish line of the Tour de France quick enough after enduring his worst ever campaign on the race. [...]

• Millar’s Shame Eclipsed By Survival Instinct
  July 14th, 2010
  

  GAP, France – Britain’s David Millar was, in physical terms, still a broken man a day after a brutal ninth stage on the Tour de France almost left him going [...]

• Garmin To Refocus Goals After Losing Yellow Jersey Man
  July 6th, 2010
  

  ARENBERG PORTE DE HAINAUT, France – Garmin-Transitions have had a literally agonizing 24 hours, but they are determined to make their Tour de France campaign one to remember for all [...]

• Garmin’s Vande Velde Out Of Tour With Broken Ribs
  July 5th, 2010
  

  SPA, Belgium – US rider Christian Vande Velde has been forced out of this year’s Tour de France after breaking two ribs and suffering eye injuries in the crash-marred second [...]

• Garmin Trio Taken To Hospital, Total Of Five Crash
  July 5th, 2010
  

  SPA, Belgium – Tour de France hopeful Christian Vande Velde was among three riders from Garmin-Transitions taken to hospital for checks, team said after the crash-marred second stage of the [...]

• Tour Peloton Stunned By ‘Crazy’ Fans
  July 4th, 2010
  

  BRUSSELS – Britain’s David Millar and Australian Mark Renshaw hit out at the “crazy” attitude of the thousands of people who lined the road on the first stage of the [...]

• Millar Primed To Battle Brajkovic For Dauphine Lead
  June 9th, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis SORGUES, France, June 9, 2010 – Britain’s David Millar said he is primed to give his all over the coming days of climbing in the French [...]

• Contador, Millar Beaten by Brajkovic On Dauphine TT
  June 9th, 2010
  

  SORGUES, France, June 9, 2010 – Slovenian Janez Brajkovic of the RadioShack team claimed victory in the third stage time trial of the Dauphine Criterium to take possession of the [...]

• Millar Focused On Tour Prep For Vande Velde
  June 8th, 2010
  

  Written by: Justin Davis ANNONAY, France, June 8, 2010 – David Millar admits finishing on the podium at the week-long Dauphine Criterium would prove a considerable morale boost to his [...]

• Millar Set For First, Real Baptism in Roubaix
  April 10th, 2010
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, April 10, 2010 (AFP) – Britain’s David Millar will saddle up for a second tilt at the grueling Paris-Roubaix one-day classic Sunday knowing it’s going to [...]

• Millar, Bos Set For Rare Ride In ‘Hell of the North’
  April 10th, 2010
  

  by Justin Davis PARIS, April 10, 2010 (AFP) – Britain’s David Millar and Dutchman Theo Bos could not come from more different cycling backgrounds. But both will set aside everything [...]

• Millar Claims Overall Victory In La Panne
  April 1st, 2010
  

  LA PANNE, Belgium, April 1, 2010 (AFP) – Britain’s David Millar secured overall victory in the Three Days of La Panne stage race thanks to his win in the final [...]

• Valverde Eyes Tour of Spain Crown
  September 19th, 2009
  

  TOLEDO, Spain, Sept 19, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Alejandro Valverde was on course to win the Tour of Spain after keeping his overall lead in Saturday’s 20th and penultimate stage, a time-trial [...]

• David Millar Pipped At Post By Furlan
  June 8th, 2009
  

  DIJON, France, June 8, 2009 (AFP) – David Millar’s breakaway bid to win the second stage of the Dauphine Libere failed over the home stretch here on Monday as he [...]

• David Millar Shattered By Time Trial Display
  September 25th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis VARESE, Italy, Sept 25, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s David Millar admitted the long cycling season had caught up with him here after a “disappointing” time trial display [...]

• Cadel Evans Tipped For Yellow Jersey Ahead Of TT Decider
  July 25th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their [...]

• Daniel Martin back In Ireland With Millar And Backstedt In Garmin-Chipotle Team
  July 14th, 2008
  

  Newly crowned Irish road race champion Daniel Martin is heading back to the Emerald Isle to ride in a strong Garmin-Chipotle team. Martin only made his professional debut in the [...]

• Mark Cavendish Wins His Second Stage At The Tour de France
  July 12th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis TOULOUSE, France, July 12, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s Mark Cavendish wrote a notable page in the history of British cycling at the Tour de France when he [...]

• David Millar Gives Up Much Hope Of Yellow, But Now Eyeing Stage Win
  July 10th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis SUPER-BESSE, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s David Millar has all but given up hope of finally ending his eight-year wait to wear the Tour de [...]

• David Millar Profile by Versus
  July 8th, 2008
  

  This Bicycle.net video is brought to you by our friends at Versus.com Time Trial Alters Leaderboard By Bob Roll The man of the hour during Stage 4 was German Stefan [...]

• Timing Goes Awry For Swiss Time Trial Specialist Cancellara
  July 8th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis CHOLET, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara admitted to suffering an off day after he failed to deliver an anticipated stage victory on the [...]

• Team Garmin Counting On David Millar For Yellow Jersey Bid
  July 7th, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) – Britain’s David Millar is quietly building hopes of ending his eight-year wait to pull on the Tour de France yellow [...]

• Cadel Evans Says No To Indurain Inspired Tour de France Bid
  July 4th, 2008
  

  BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans said he is unlikely to rely on his time trialling powers alone in his bid to win the yellow jersey [...]

• David Millar Has Big Hopes for Tour de France Glory
  July 4th, 2008
  

  You Can Beat So Does Team Garmin by Justin Davis BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – This time last year David Millar came back to the Tour de France [...]

• David Millar Has High Hopes For Tour de France Glory In 2008
  July 3rd, 2008
  

  by Justin Davis BREST, France, July 3, 2008 (AFP) – This time last year David Millar came back to the Tour de France with the air of a debutant trying [...]

• David Millar To Spearhead Team Garmin’s Tour de France Bid
  June 26th, 2008
  

  PARIS, June 26, 2008 (AFP) – Former stage winner David Millar of Scotland will spearhead the Garmin (ex-Slipstream) team’s bid for glory on the July 5-27 Tour de France. Millar [...]

• Levi Leipheimer TGIF… Keeps Yellow Jersey in 2008 Tour of California after Stage 5
  February 22nd, 2008
  

  Levi Leipheimer beat 2nd place David Millar by 28 seconds on a 30-minute ride. It was enough to hold off Fabian Cancellara and Robert Gesink and keep the yellow jersey. [...]