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David Millar

デイビッド・ミラー

Deibiddo Mirā

Aliases: Millar-Time / Le Dandy

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1977-01-04 （Mtarfa, Malta）
Nationality
United Kingdom, Scotland, Malta
Languages
English
Residence History
Malta → RAF Kinloss, Scotland → Aylesbury, England → Hong Kong → Biarritz, France

Career

Occupations
Road racing cyclist, Author
Active Years
1997-2014
Affiliations
Cofidis, Saunier Duval–Prodir, Garmin–Sharp

Education

King George V School
Art, Graphics and Sports Studies
Period: 1990年代
Year of Graduation: 1995
Country: Hong Kong
A-levels obtained

Awards

British National Road Race Championships
2007
Category: ロードレース
Organization: British Cycling
Result: 1st
British National Time Trial Championships
2007
Category: タイムトライアル
Organization: British Cycling
Result: 1st
Tour de France Stage
2000
Work: Stage 1
Category: 個人タイムトライアル
Organization: ASO
Result: 1st

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Racing Through the Dark

2011 Autobiography

Autobiography confessing doping use and path to redemption.

DopingRedemptionCycling

The Racer

2015 Non-fiction

Reflections on life as a professional cyclist.

Professional racingRetirement

Bibliography

  • Racing Through the Dark
  • The Racer

Style & Themes

Literary Style
CandidConfessional
Recurring Motifs
Temptation of dopingStory of redemption

Health

  • Alcohol abuse
    2004-2005
    Followed doping suspension, affected recovery.
  • Clavicle fracture
    2012
    Impacted Classics campaign.
  • Anosmia
    2013
    From head injury during film consultation.

Legacy

Became anti-doping campaigner post-confession, now pundit and brand owner.

In Popular Culture

  • Featured in documentary film Time Trial

Quotes

  • Doping gained me 25 seconds in the championship.
    Source: Interview (2006)

Trivia

  • Born in Malta to Scottish parents
  • Sister Fran is CEO of Team Ineos
  • Wore yellow jersey in Tour de France