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Just days after the announcement that the Tour de France will start in Monaco in 2009, many were...
Just days after the announcement that the Tour de France will start in Monaco in 2009, many were talking about a possible start of the French Grand Tour in Scotland.
"It would be amazing, and I think it is realistic," said Tour de France race veteran David Millar to the Glasgow Evening Times. "Logistics are always a problem, but where there's a will there's a way and if Ireland can do it then Scotland can. We could fly back to France - we've had bigger transfers than that within France."
Leon Thompson of EventScotland, a national events agency confirmed his organization had initiated discussions with ASO after this summer's start in London. "We've had early conversations about the possibility of hosting the Grand Depart in Scotland," Thompson said. "We haven't discussed possible years yet, or where it might happen. But all conversations are at a very early stage and we're really just looking at it. It's not something we were seeking to publicise."
A Scottish Tour de France start could happen as early as 2011.
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David Millar
Key results
2nd World ITT Championships, 2001, 2010
1st Commonwealth Games, ITT, 2010
1st National Road Championships 2007
1st National ITT Championships 2007
4 stages wins Tour de France, 5 stage wins Vuelta a España, 3 stage wins Giro d’ItaliaLooking ahead to 2012
The British Olympic Association has a lifetime ban preventing any British athlete with doping offences from competing in the Olympic Games, which would stop David Millar competing in London next July. However, in November, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) declared this non-compliant with it’s code, and that athletes should have the chance to compete. The BOA have appealed, and a final decision should be expected from the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) in April. If the ban is lifted, Millar will want to contest the Olympic time trial, and be part of the British team looking for a road race win on home soil. If not, look out for him in the time trial stages of the biggest races, and hoping one of his opportunistic breakaways can bring him a win.