David Millar

David Millar ( Mtarfa ( Malta ), January 4 1977 ) is a British former racing cyclist . Millar was specialized in the time trial . The Scot was arrested in 2004 on suspicion ofEPO usage, in which he confessed. He was previously suspended for two years, after which he returned in the peloton as fierce opponent of doping.

The most successful years of David Millar were 2001 (8 wins, 16th in the UCI -ranking) and 2003 (6 wins, 20th in the UCI -ranking).



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 ==[Biography  edit ] == ===[Successes  edit ] === Millar on the Col de la Colombierein the 7th stage of the 2007 Tour de FranceMillar turned pro in 1997 at Cofidis, which he in his debut year the prologue of the Tour de l'Avenir won. The following year he did that trick over again with even a second stage win and he also wrote the trial of the Three Days of De Panne in his name. In 2000, Millar won the prologue of the Tour de France and a year later he was again very successful with eight victories, including final victories in the Tour of the Sarthe and the Tour of Denmark . Also that year, he was second at the World Time Trial Championshipin Lisbon behind Jan Ullrich . Millar knew already sure of his victory and came with a victory gesture over the line, but Ullrich rode a strong lock and could thus receive the rainbow jersey. Two years later, Millar still the strongest at the 2003 World Championshipsin Hamilton [see chapter Doping]. ===[Doping  edit ] === In 2004, shortly before the start of the Tour of France came a doping affair with his then team Cofidis to light. Millar was suspectedEPO to have used and was arrested on June 24 [1] . Millar gave his sins, and confessed that he had indeed used EPO regularly since August 2001. He explained "to have been a prisoner of fame and money ' <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[2] . He said he had received EPO his teammateMassimiliano Lelli and later his team leader Jesus Losa . <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3] . Following his statement David Millar was suspended for two years.Also part of Millars victories of his record was deleted, including his world time trial title in 2003. The title came as a result to the original number two of the World Cup, Michael Rogers . Also, he was fired by his employer Cofidis, the team where Millar had driven more than seven years.
 * 1 Biography
 * 1.1 Successes
 * 1.2 Doping
 * 1.3 After his suspension
 * 1.4 Private Life
 * 2 Main victories
 * 3 results in major competitions

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In interviews, said Millar to repent, and to use his example to work for the prevention of doping. In February 2005 the modifiedCAS Millars the date of suspension, and it no longer on August 5, but came to an end on 23 June 2006 <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[4] ===After his suspension <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In late November 2005, the Scot signed a contract with Saunier Duval <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[5] and in 2006 he returned to the peloton, then ended his suspension in June of that year. In theTour of Spain that year Millar tied back with a victory by winning the 14th ride a time trial. The following year he won the prologue in Paris-Nice and was British champion on the road and in the time trial. Later that year, it became known that he signed with Team Slipstream <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[6], a remarkable step, as his new employer conducted a fierce anti-doping policy. For his new team he drove in 2008 include the Tour of Italy and Tour de France . In the Giro he won with his team the team time trial. A few days later he was in a breakaway, then just before the start of the last kilometer his chain broke. Out of frustration, he threw his bike over the fence.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In 2010 David Millar was second time trial at the world championships and in the same discipline he won gold at the Commonwealth Games .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In June 2011 Millar spent his autobiography: Racing Through the Dark. Here he recounts his life, and especially about his doping.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">In October 2013 he announced after the 2014 season to quit cycling <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[7] . ===Personal life <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Millar is married and the father of two sons. ==Major victories <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == David Millar of Team Slipstream Chipotle;1997 ==<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);"><span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;">[Results  in major competitions <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;">edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  ==
 * Prologue Tour of the Future
 * 1998
 * Stage 3 section B Three Days of De Panne
 * Prologue Tour of the Future
 * 6th stage Tour of the Future
 * 1999
 * Manx International
 * 2000
 * Stage 1 Part B Route du Sud
 * 1st stage of Tour de France
 * 2001
 * 1st stage (individual time trial) Tour of Spain
 * 6th stage Tour of Spain
 * Stage 3 Part B Circulation Sarthe
 * 4th stage Tour of the Sarthe
 * General Classification Tour of the Sarthe
 * Stage 4 Part B Euskal Bizikleta
 * 5th stage Tour of Denmark
 * General Classification Tour of Denmark
 * Tour of the Sarthe
 * 2002
 * 13th stage Tour de France
 * 2003
 * Prologue Three Days of West Flanders
 * Tour de Picardie
 * 19th stage Tour de France
 * General Classification Tour de Picardie
 * 17th stage Tour of Spain
 * 4th stage Tour of Burgos
 * 2006
 * British track cycling championship, Pursuit, Elite
 * 14th stage Tour of Spain
 * 2007
 * Prologue Paris-Nice
 * British champion individual time trial on the road, Elite
 * British road champion, Elite
 * 2008
 * 1st stage (team time trial) Tour of Italy
 * 2009
 * 20th stage (individual time trial) Tour of Spain
 * 2010
 * Stage 3 part b (time trial) Three Days of De Panne
 * Classification Three Days of De Panne
 * Stage 2 part b (time trial) International Wegcriterium
 * World Time Trial
 * Commonwealth Games
 * Individual Time Trial Commonwealth Games
 * Chrono des Nations
 * 2011
 * 21st stage (individual time trial) Tour of Italy
 * 2nd stage (team time trial) Tour de France
 * 2012
 * 12th stage Tour de France