Valverde wins opening stage of Tour de France Jul 6, 2008
"Valverde is just so good, that's a perfect finish for him today," said Britain's David Millar of the U.S. team Garmin Chipotle. "It was good to see him take control of the race and show he's a proper champion.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Tour trying to ride away from scandal Jul 4, 2008
The team's best-known rider, David Millar of Great Britain, may have a chance of taking the early race lead. There are three American riders Danny Pate, Christian Vande Velde and Will Frischkorn on the nine-man team. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Cycling team's anti-doping statement Jun 30, 2008
Garmin-Chipotle rider David Millar says the fact that the team's anti-doping stance is seen as being a big deal speaks volumes about the sport's ugly recent history. "I think it's quite sad that taking that stance is such a story," Millar said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Two U.S. cycling teams strike sponsor deals Jun 27, 2008
Veteran Garmin-Chipotle rider David Millar said it's no coincidence that the teams that are most aggressive about testing are finding success in the corporate world. "It goes to show that it's necessary if you want to continue in cycling,'' said Millar, who has become an outspoken anti-doping advocate after admitting to the use of performance-enhancing drugs in 2004 and serving a two-year ban. Jonathan Vaughters, Garmin-Chipotle's CEO and director sportif, said the team couldn't have survived in... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Brutt wins fifth stage; Pellizotti retains overall lead May 15, 2008
Those four and David Millar rode ahead of the main pack for about 180 kilometers or 112 miles, until Millar's chain broke with about one kilometer left in the race. Unable to continue, the English rider hurled his bike over the metal barriers and into a field in frustration. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Giro d'Italia is first big showcase of cycling's brave new world May 10, 2008
The Slipstream team, based in the United States and led by David Millar of Britain, is a leading contender for victory in the opening team time-trial stage. "We have one of the best teams in the race and we're really determined to get the maglia rosa," Millar said, referring to the Giro leader's pink jersey. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Italian dominance to be tested in Giro d'Italia beginning Saturday May 9, 2008
Time trial specialist David Millar said his main goal for him and the American Slipstream Chipotle team is winning the Palermo team time trial. "It's a hard race that just gets harder and harder as it goes on," said Millar. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Cycling | Paris-Nice: Belgian rider Gert Steegmans wins second straight stage Mar 15, 2008
David Millar, Britain, Slipstream Chipotle, same time. 8. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Hushovd wins Paris-Nice prologue Mar 10, 2008
David Millar, Bobby Julich and Jens Voigt _ the three previous winners of the prologue _ all raced. After an emergency meeting Friday, the International Association of Professional Cyclists decided to start the race. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Sports Briefs Feb 26, 2008
Levi Leipheimer won the Tour of California for the second straight year on Sunday, beating Britain's David Millar by 49 seconds in the eight-day, 1,050km race. Leipheimer, third in last year's Tour de France, led the event for the final five days, finishing in 29 hours, 24 minutes, 32 seconds. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Leipheimer wins race, but uphill climb awaits Feb 26, 2008
Joining Leipheimer atop the podium in second and third place were two riders for Slipstream-Chipotle: David Millar, a Scottish rider who finished 49 seconds back, and Christian Vande Velde, an American, who was 1 minute 8 seconds behind. Those efforts also helped Slipstream to win the team classification, a battle of attrition given that a stomach virus caused dozens of riders to abandon the race during the week. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Leipheimer maintains overall lead; Brazilian Pagliarini wins stage 6 Feb 25, 2008
Leipheimer finished 20th in the main field, and the American kept his 49-second lead over David Millar (Slipstream-Chipotle), of Britain ... David Millar, Great Britain (Slipstream-Chipotle), 31:16 ... David Millar, Britain (Slipstream-Chipotle), 49 seconds behind. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
American Vonn wins season downhill title Feb 24, 2008
David Millar, Britain's national time trial and road champion, was second in 31:16, and teammate Christian Vande Velde finished third in 31:32. Millar, who began the day in fourth place 20 seconds behind Leipheimer, moved into second place overall, 49 seconds behind. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Leipheimer takes first in Solvang Amgen time trials, retains yellow jersey Feb 23, 2008
British national time-trial champion David Millar of Team Slipstream turned in the day s second-fastest time, followed by teammate Christian Vandevelde. Advertisement. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Leipheimer takes control of Tour Feb 23, 2008
He made the experts picking David Millar, David Zabriskie and Fabian Cancellara do an about-face. The Race of Truth didn't lie last year, and if it holds true again, Leipheimer 29 seconds better than runner-up Millar in this critical Stage 5 event will win the title for the second straight year. (Santa Maria Times)
Results worldwide Feb 22, 2008
David Millar (Bri) at 20, 5. Gustav Larsson (Swe) at 21. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Cycling | Amgen Tour of California : Tyler Farrar of U.S. takes lead after second stage Feb 21, 2008
Tyler Farrar of U.S. takes lead after second stage - International Herald Tribune. Nate Gulbransen carries a California flag as he runs next to cyclists on Trinity Grade road near Glen Ellen, California, during the second stage. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Juan Jose Haedo of Argentina wins first stage of Tour of California Feb 19, 2008
David Millar, Britain (Slipstream-Chipotle), 7 seconds behind. 6. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Leipheimer Among Riders On 2008 Amgen Tour Feb 16, 2008
David Millar, Great Britain, Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 ... David Millar, Great Britain, Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30. (KCRA 3, CA)
American team eyes Tour berth by racing in Qatar Jan 31, 2008
Riders David Millar of Britain and Dave Zabriskie of California have won Tour stages with other teams and worn the overall leader's yellow jersey. Millar, who in 2004 received a two-year suspension from the Pro Tour for using EPO, has become a high-profile advocate for anti-doping efforts. (USA Today -- Sports)
2008 Spanish Vuelta route unveiled Dec 6, 2007
British cyclist David Millar withdrew from the 2002 edition in protest of the Angliru climb, which is rated as one of Europe's toughest. Riders will brave the ascent on the 13th stage, with a 12. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Meet ‘The Clean Team' Nov 16, 2007
Making excellence a habit, not a goal, spoke rehabilitated cyclist David Millar ... In addition to the local favorites, a few superstars will join the ranks of team Slipstream/Chipotle such as David Millar, who has won three Tour De France stages and is the 2007 United Kingdom national road race champion, and David Zabriskie, who won the stage 1 time trial in the 2005 Tour De France ... One of the greatest inspirations to the Slipstream/Chipotle is one of their new members David Millar. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Building a clean team around a stained star Nov 14, 2007
Sitting in a jail cell in Biarritz, France, David Millar realized he had lost everything: the contract with his professional cycling team, the new home he was building, the reputation he had developed as one of the world's top riders. The French police had arrested Millar, a British cyclist and world time trial champion, in 2004 after finding two empty syringes of the blood-boosting hormone EPO on a bookshelf in his apartment. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Slipstream Sports LLC Announces Team Slipstream/Chipotle 2008 Roster; Chipotle Mexican Grill Increases Sponsorship, Signs on as Presenting Sponsor Sep 1, 2007
The 2008 Team Slipstream/Chipotle roster is comprised of: David Millar, Christophe Laurent, Julian Dean, David Zabriskie, Christian Vande Velde, Magnus Backstedt, Tyler Farrar, Maartijn Maaskant, Tom Danielson, Dan Martin, Chris Sutton, Trent Lowe, Ryder Hesjedal, Danny Pate, Pat McCarty, Will Frischkorn, Jason Donald, Lucas Euser, Tom Peterson, Mike Friedman, Huub Duyn, Kilian Patour, Timmy Duggan and Steven Cozza. Slipstream Sports, in partnership with the Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE),... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Tour de France ends with a whimper Jul 31, 2007
Britain's David Millar, who completed his second Tour since returning to the peloton in June last year following a ban for using the banned blood booster EPO, says the sport needs a total clean-out. "We have to start bringing in real, professional managers [for teams], not ex-cyclists who are incapable of running a business which has 50 employees," Millar said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Alberto Contador gave the Discovery Channel yet another win, but that team may not return for next year's race. Jul 31, 2007
A few hours after finishing the Tour, David Millar dropped by Vaughters' hotel to announce that he was signing with the squad. (Vaughters also said that elite American riders Dave Zabriskie and Christian Vande Velde would be donning the argyle next year). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Tour de France: More parting shots for race Jul 31, 2007
"It's going to take five and 10 years until we have faith in the riders," Britain's David Millar said. Many now look to the new guard of young riders to stand up against doping. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Contador the winner of an unsightly Tour Jul 30, 2007
Vaughters's mission was boosted yesterday when he landed the most articulate anti-doping ambassador in the peloton -- Scottish rider David Millar, whose 2003 world time trial championship was stripped after he admitted to using the banned blood-booster EPO.. Millar served a two-year suspension and returned last season. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Scandals may end cycling's self-deception Jul 29, 2007
British rider David Millar, a vocal critic of drug use since returning from a two-year doping ban, says the code of silence among riders about doping is starting to fade. When he became a pro in 1997, "you had older riders on teams who would influence you, and it was almost condoned by team management to take the younger guys under their wings and try to convert them.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Vicious cycleSponsors aim to limit damage from Tour de France doping scandal Jul 27, 2007
" Two teams have withdrawn from the Tour after members were caught in doping scandals. As a sponsor, we want to be absolutely sure that our team is competing in good health Thomas van Rijckevorsel, Rabo Cycling Team The whole Astana team withdrew when its star, Alexandre Vinokourov, tested positive for blood doping after winning Saturday's time-trial stage of the Tour de France. That was followed by Team Cofidis withdrawing - on the demands of its chief sponsor - after team member Cristian... (BBC News -- Europe)
Tour in crisis as Vinokourov fails dope test Jul 26, 2007
The news broke during a press conference by Britain's David Millar, a reformed drug cheat turned anti-doping campaigner. "I am speechless," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cycling reeling from another hit Jul 26, 2007
British rider David Millar, who came back from a two-year doping ban himself and now lobbies for a clean sport, said: With a guy of his stature and class, in cycling's current situation, we might as well pack our bags and go home. . (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
Second Tour team quits over doping Jul 26, 2007
Cofidis, founded in 1997, was rocked by a doping scandal in 2004 which ended with Frenchman Philippe Gaumont and Briton David Millar admitting to using banned substances. Migraine said at the time: "We are staying. We want to work for a better sport.". (CNN -- World)
The Englishman who is leading the Tour de France* Jul 26, 2007
The Englishman who is leading the Tour de France. One day ahead of the actual race, aided by his mum and fuelled by jam butties and Coca-Cola. (Guardian Unlimited)
A trend continues Jul 26, 2007
Globe and Mail Update and Associated Press. July 26, 2007 at 9:34 AM EDT. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Star cyclist fails doping test at Tour Jul 25, 2007
British rider David Millar, who came back from a two-year doping ban himself and now lobbies for a clean sport, said: "With a guy of his stature and class, in cycling's current situation, we might as well pack our bags and go home.". Around 30 police officers, some in plain clothes, descended on Astana's La Palmeraie hotel in Pau and sealed it off, preventing more members of the team from leaving. (Anchorage Daily News)
William Fotheringham Jul 25, 2007
David Millar could easily be understood when he said that Vino was his favourite rider in the bunch. Vinokourov was the best road racer in the peloton, with an ability to produce the winning attack at the right time, and a never-say-die mentality which delighted fan. (Guardian Unlimited)
Vino tests positive Jul 25, 2007
With a guy of his stature and class, in cycling's current situation, we might as well pack our bags and go home,'' said British rider David Millar, who came back from a two-year doping ban in the Tour last year. n ROME: The Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) yesterday cleared Alessandro Petacchi of doping at this year's Giro D'Italia. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Vinokourov's team pulls out of Tour de France after positive blood test Jul 25, 2007
"With a guy of his stature and class, in cycling's current situation, we might as well pack our bags and go home," said British rider David Millar, who came back from a two-year doping ban in the Tour last year. World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound, a frequent critic of cycling's doping record, said the sport should have cleaned itself up by now. (International Herald Tribune)
Post a comment Jul 25, 2007
David Millar nailed it, I could just cry. Posted by: Brad Tholen, South Carolina 25 July 2007. (International Herald Tribune)
Tour in chaos after doping scandal Jul 25, 2007
"With a guy of his stature and class, in cycling's current situation, we might as well pack our bags and go home," said David Millar, the 30-year-old British rider who is riding in the Tour and now speaks out against doping after serving his own two-year ban for the use of EPO.. In the stage winner's press conference on Monday evening, before the result of his earlier dope test had been revealed, Vinokourov attempted to disperse the gathering rumours and told the media: "If I can help to solve... (Guardian Unlimited)
Wiggins reveals suspicions over Vinokourov Jul 25, 2007
"Both the leading British cyclists on the Tour, David Millar and Wiggins said last night that they feared for the future of their sport. Millar, a fervent anti-doping campaigner since serving a two-year ban for the use of erythropoietin, said he felt it would take cycling at least "five to 10 years" to get over its doping problem."The bottom line is it is finally good because the controls work, but I am gutted because Vinokourov was one of my favourite riders, the way he raced," said Millar.... (Guardian Unlimited)
Rasmussen tightens grip on Tour Jul 23, 2007
After the finish Evans bitterly criticised David Millar and the Saunier Duval team for setting too high a pace on the vertiginous, narrow Port de Pailh;res ... Yesterday Charly Wegelius remained with the leaders until the pace hotted up on the climb to the finish and managed a more than respectable 30th, and David Millar led an abortive attempt by the Saunier-Duval team to put Iban Mayo in a position to win the stage. (Guardian Unlimited)
Dane dogged by suspicion in France Jul 22, 2007
British rider David Millar who actually did take EPO and served a ban for doing so found it all rather futile. "To be perfectly honest, the UCI whereabouts system is not up to scratch," Millar said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dane leading Tour de France grilled Jul 21, 2007
"To be perfectly honest, the UCI whereabouts system is not up to scratch," British rider David Millar said. "If it's just sending pieces of paper and a fax you can easily slip through the system. "It's worth giving him the benefit of the doubt because all these systems are still being put into place," said Millar, who returned from a two-year doping ban last year and has urged the sport to clean up. The suspicions will be swirling Saturday as Rasmussen, a self-described "pure climber," attempts... (Anchorage Daily News)
Tour de France leader raises doping suspicions Jul 21, 2007
To be perfectly honest, the UCI whereabouts system is not up to scratch, British rider David Millar said. If its just sending pieces of paper and a fax you can easily slip through the system. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Millar criticizes German broadcasters for pulling their Tour de France coverage Jul 20, 2007
MONTPELLIER, France British rider David Millar criticized two German TV stations for stopping coverage of the Tour de France after T-Mobile cyclist Patrik Sinkewitz tested positive for testosterone. From what I hear the German public want to watch the Tour, Millar said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tour de France: Stage 9 as it happened Jul 18, 2007
04pm: The field is strung out down the side of the Telegraph and having done his stint at the front, David Millar is now taking a breather as a team-mate takes over ... The French champion is currently sitting in behind Michael Rasmussen near the front of the peloton, which is being led up the Telegraphe by David Millar and a couple of Rabobank dogsbodies ... 45pm: David Millar takes a turn at the front of the peloton as they wind their way up a series of hairpins at the foot of the Telegraphe. (Guardian Unlimited)
Boonen wins 6th stage as Tour hits Alps Jul 14, 2007
"You watch, it's going to be ... fast this weekend," said David Millar of Britain. "Whenever you get into the hilly stages, everybody will want to go out on the break. No one has wanted to go this week.". (Anchorage Daily News)
After slow first week, Tour de France heads into the Alps Jul 14, 2007
fast this weekend, said David Millar of Britain. Whenever you get into the hilly stages, everybody will want to go out on the break. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
National Sports Digest Jul 12, 2007
David Millar of Britain is third, 41 seconds behind. DOPING. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Cancellara wins 3rd stage, pads Tour lead Jul 11, 2007
David Millar of Britain is third, 41 seconds behind, and George Hincapie of the U.S. is fourth, 43 seconds back. The Tour, which began in London for the first time this year, features mostly flat early stages that favor sprinters. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Belgians top Tour stage at home Jul 11, 2007
Britain's David Millar in third, 23 seconds back. Because the crash occurred within 3km of the finish, all riders were credited with the same time as Steegman's. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cancellara wins 3rd stage Jul 11, 2007
Britain's David Millar is lying third ... 5 kilometre mark, that would allow him to take the King of the Mountains' polka dot jersey from Scotland's David Millar. (iAfrica.com)
Robbie McEwen crashes but wins Tour's first stage Jul 9, 2007
He is followed by Britain's David Millar, who is 21 seconds behind Cancellara. The Tour's mostly flat early stages are jostling affairs prone to crashes. (USA Today -- Sports)
* Cancellara dominates Tour prologue Jul 9, 2007
" Tour officials, fearing that fans will turn away, have sought to rebuild the sport's battered reputation, requiring all riders to sign a new International Cycling Union anti-doping commitment. In it, riders said they are not involved in doping and promised to submit DNA samples to Spanish authorities in the Operation Puerto probe that erupted last year. Cyclists also had to agree to pay a year's salary on top of a two-year ban if caught doping. As a stage winner, Cancellara was automatically... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fabian off to a fabulous start in London Jul 9, 2007
Bradley Wiggins, the prologue favourite, finished fourth in the same time while fellow Briton David Millar was down in 13th place. I gave it my best and am 100 per cent satisfied and feel I ve done myself proud, said Wiggins. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Notebook: Fans stress Millar Jul 9, 2007
CANTERBURY, England (AP) -- British cyclist David Millar got a small taste of what's it's like for David Beckham with thousands of Tour de France fans chanting Millar's name -- and it scared him ... After Saturday's prologue, which took in some of London's most famed landmarks, Smith stood near the finish line and chatted with David Millar after the British cyclist had finished in 13th place. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
A crash, but no burn Jul 9, 2007
He is followed by Britain's David Millar, who is 21 seconds behind Cancellara ... Dav-eed,' -- David Millar HOW OTHERS FARED (OVERALL): 2 ... David Millar (Britain), 21 seconds off lead; George Hincapie (U.S.), 23 seconds off lead. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Millar overwhelmed by chants of name Jul 9, 2007
Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press CANTERBURY, ENGLAND - British cyclist David Millar got a small taste of what it's like for David Beckham when thousands of Tour de France fans chanted Millar's name -- and it scared him. "I kind of underestimated how overwhelmed I was," Millar said after Sunday's first Tour stage from London to Canterbury. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Despite crash, Australian wins Tour's first stage Jul 9, 2007
Andreas Kloeden of Germany is second overall, 13 seconds back, followed by Britain's David Millar, 21 seconds behind. Spain's Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez became the first cyclist to drop out of this year's race after injuring his shoulder in a crash. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
In the spirit of Armstrong, McEwen wins first stage of Tour Jul 9, 2007
He is followed by Britain s David Millar, who is 21 seconds behind Cancellara. Levi Leipheimer, a native of Butte, finished the stage at 76th, remaining 40 seconds behind Cancellara. (Helena Independent Record)
McEwen steals the show Jul 9, 2007
Britain's David Millar, one of the protagonists in an early five-man breakaway, moved up to third place overall at 21 seconds and managed to pull on the best climbers' polka dot jersey. It was Predictor-Lotto sprinter McEwen, however, who stole the show. (iAfrica.com)
Tour de France: Australian McEwen tumbles off bike, recovers and sprints to victory in first stage Jul 9, 2007
British cyclist David Millar is third; top American, George Hincapie, fourth, 0:23 behind ... He is followed by Britain's David Millar, who is 21 seconds behind Cancellara. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Millar delighted with podium finish Jul 9, 2007
Millar lights up home stage with climb to polka-dot jersey. William Fotheringham in CanterburyMonday July 9, 2007. (Guardian Unlimited)
