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Why the UCI needs to make more money
Cor, the Tour of Beijing has ruffled feathers among the noisy few. For all the cries of despair, you’d think the world of cycling was coming to an end. I’m going to cut straight in: the value to the sport of accessing markets where cycling is a ingrained activity is vital for its survival. A solvent, well-financed UCI is equally important to cycling’s future. And if you’re looking for a financial…
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Tag Archives: David Millar
10 things to be excited about in cycling in 2014
Ten things to look forward to in 2014, including this podcast [ 12:08 | 16.67 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (52187)There’s plenty to look forward to in 2014, including the possibility of this podcast happening more than last year. So here’s a run down of ten things, in no particular order, that you should be looking forward to in cycling this year. Continue reading
Racing Through The Dark – David Millar interview
David Millar on Racing Through The Dark [ 17:34 | 16.09 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1973)An interview with David Millar from June 2011 about his book, Racing Through the Dark: The Fall and Rise of David Millar, which charts his career up to his return to the sport after his doping ban. We discuss his own career, doping and what the future holds for cycling. Continue reading
Posted in Podcast
Tagged book, David Millar, Doping, interview, podcast, Racing Through The Dark
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Analysis: How Great Britain won the world championship for Mark Cavendish
What more is there to add? There have been few more impressive displays of teamwork in the history of the Worlds. Lionel Birnie wrote about Project Rainbow, Rod Ellingworth’s plan, in 2008, when pretty much everyone in the world thought … Continue reading
David Millar, Racing Through the Dark interview and review
I spoke to David Millar while he was doing his press tour of the UK. Unfortunately my interview didn’t run as planned but, in keeping with my policy of publishing where I can, I’ve decided to put the interview out … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged audio, book, David Millar, Doping, interview, Racing Through The Dark, review
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Jamie Staff and Shanaze Reade on BMX
Here’s that video clip I promised you. Yes, I know the audio’s out of synch due to dropped frames and I’m pretty embarrassed that I couldn’t remember where Shanaze is from but I don’t want to hurl my laptop out … Continue reading
When everything goes dark
So after a fortnight spent wondering if riding from Acton to Wimbledon and back might benefit me in some way, I got a chance to put it to the test. I recorded the ride to Wimbledon on my Nokia N95’s … Continue reading
Destroyed by madness
I grew up being deeply in love with the Manic Street Preachers. I remember an interview with Richey and Nicky in which the former said words to the effect of: “There no one you can believe in, no one you … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Tour de France
Tagged David Millar, Rasmussen, Tour de France, Vinokourov
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David Millar’s girlfriend is a better climber than me
I was reading David’s latest installment to his tour diary on biycling.com, The Millar Diaries, Stage 9: Lacking Inspiration, when the pieces finally fitted together and I figured out who the girl who I’d been trying to help with her … Continue reading
My Grand Depart weekend
Saturday was brilliant. you can read about my day on the BBC’s 606 in reply to our man-in-a-van’s post: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A24564800 And this evening spotted this interview with the lovely Victoria Pendleton: Pendleton strikes the pose of a future Olympic champion … Continue reading
Posted in Tour de France
Tagged David Millar, London, prologue, Tour de France, Victoria Pendleton
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