David millar cyclist biography of william hill
David millar cyclist biography of william hill
David Millar: Saying goodbye, drugs and Dwain Chambers!
David Millar
Scottish cyclist (born )
For other people named David Millar, see David Millar (disambiguation).
David Millar (born 4 January [2][3][4]) is a Scottish retired professional road racing cyclist.[5] He rode for Cofidis from to and Garmin–Sharp from to He has won four stages of the Tour de France, five of the Vuelta a España and one stage of the Giro d'Italia.
He was the British national road champion[6] and the national time trial champion,[7] both in
Millar was banned for two years in after he admitted to taking banned performance-enhancing drugs.[8][9] Upon his return from his ban, Millar became an anti-doping campaigner, a stance which eventually resulted in journalist Alasdair Fotheringham describing him as an 'elder statesman' of cycling.[10]
Early life and education
Millar is the son of Gordon and Avril Millar, both Scots.
His father was a pilot in the Royal Air For