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LONDON, Jan 9, 2013 (AFP) - British cyclist David Millar has expressed concern over what he believes will be Lance Armstrong's "stage-managed" appearance in an interview with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey. Nest week's broadcast will be Armstrong's first interview since he was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after the US Anti-Doping Agency said he helped orchestrate the … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis ANNONAY, France, July 14, 2012 (AFP) - David Millar's long voyage from drugs cheat to anti-doping ambassador hit a triumphant climax Friday as the Briton claimed a well deserved victory on the Tour de France. Garmin-Sharp team veteran Millar has been an outspoken advocate of drugs-free sport since making his way back to the peloton in 2006 after serving a ban … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis ANNONAY, France, July 13, 2012 (AFP) - Britain's David Millar claimed his fourth Tour de France stage, and first since 2003, after dominating a two-up sprint with Frenchman Jean-Christophe Peraud on Friday. Yellow jersey holder Bradley Wiggins finished nearly eight minutes behind a leading group of five to retain his race lead after the 226 km 12th stage between … [Read more...]
LONDON, June 15, 2012 (AFP) - David Millar, who served a two year drug ban from 2004 to 2006, said on Friday being included in Britain's Olympic cycling squad felt like "taking off the final handcuff". Following the end of his two-year suspension for taking the blood-boosting agent EPO he still remained barred from future Olympics under the British Olympic Association (BOA) bye-law … [Read more...]
LONDON, June 13, 2012 (AFP) - David Millar, who served a two-year suspension from 2004 to 2006 after admitting to taking the banned blood booster EPO, was included in the Great Britain cycling squad announced Wednesday for the London 2012 Olympics. Millar was included in an eight-man road race squad from which five rider will be selected to compete at the Games. It is the 35-year-old … [Read more...]
LONDON, Jan 4, 2012 (AFP) - Cycling star Bradley Wiggins believes David Millar should not be allowed to ride for Britain at the Olympics as debate over lifetime bans for dope cheats rumbles on, the BBC reported Wednesday. Millar was banned for doping for two years in 2004, and under controversial British Olympic Association (BOA) rules is subject to a lifetime ban from participating in the … [Read more...]
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 Beijing. The 26-year-old German was 17 seconds faster over the 11.3km course - between the iconic Olympic stadiums of the Birds Nest and the Water Cube - than Scottish rider David Millar. Three … [Read more...]
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 and Wiggins' participation comes after the pair finished second and third at the Tour of Spain last weekend, the first time two British cyclists have secured podium finishes at the end of a Grand Tour. The … [Read more...]
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 of the Eneco Tour. The reigning under-21 world time trial champion also took the overall leader's jersey as the BMC rider beat the vastly more experienced duo of Norwegian ace Edvald Boasson Hagen of … [Read more...]
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 final stage time trial in Milan, but promptly voiced doubts on his plans for the Tour de France. The 28-year-old, who came into the Giro in the shadow of a doping controversy regarding last year's Tour de France, dominated the event, … [Read more...]