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Millar educates young cyclists on dangers of drug

By Editor
12 February 2016   |   4:55 am
BRITISH Cycling has revealed that David Millar, the former British road race champion who served a two-year doping ban, is mentoring its academy riders. Miller served his ban from 2004 to 2006 after admitting using blood-boosting agent EPO early in his career. The 39-year-old returned to the sport and has volunteered to educate Britain’s young…

BRITISH Cycling has revealed that David Millar, the former British road race champion who served a two-year doping ban, is mentoring its academy riders.

Miller served his ban from 2004 to 2006 after admitting using blood-boosting agent EPO early in his career.

The 39-year-old returned to the sport and has volunteered to educate Britain’s young riders.

Technical director Shane Sutton said “nurturing an anti-doping culture” was at the heart of British Cycling.

Millar won stages in road cycling’s three most prestigious stage races – the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana and Giro d’Italia – and also won 2010 Commonwealth gold for Scotland in the road race time trial.

The Scot, who retired in 2014, is regarded as one of the sport’s leading anti-doping campaigners.
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