David millar cyclist biography of michael

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He won four stages of the Tour de France, several other classics stages and for a years he was Britains top professional road cyclist, long before Wiggins, Froome and Cavendish became household names.

There was a two-year doping ban and a return to Le Tour before retirement from professional racing in 2014. There can’t be many other retired road cyclists more qualified to talk about life inside – and outside – of the peloton than David Millar.

David is at home in Girona, where he’s lived for years – “I’m one of the originals – one of the last originals actually,” he explains as we sit down to discuss his career.

As one half of ITVs Tour de France commentary team, David shares the box with Ned Boulting, providing the kind of expert analysis that only comes from years of experience inside the beast that is Le Tour de France.

First things first, what are his pr