Comments on: The Millar Diaries: Getting lean pre-Tour

By: Sandy Cyclist

Sandy Cyclist — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:01:00 +0000

Too bad guys, there’s always next year.

Pity the course was shortened from the originally planned length to suit the capabilities of the domestic riders when every other national championship was up around 200 k long.

Small town mentality – doing what they could to keep the jersey on the island instead of showing it off around Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Sandy Cyclist

Sandy Cyclist — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:56:02 +0000

Entertaining and intelligent read as always David.

You and Brad will be marked men after your recent exploits in Edinburgh and the Beaumont Trophy. The UK based guys won’t have liked takings such a beating I expect, but if they can’t stand the heat …..

Let’s hope for some red, white and blue Argyle for the Tour.

By: Tom G

Tom G — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:48:25 +0000

David. Listen young mature Sir. A top ten finish is within your realm. Winners are winners even before they win. You are a winner. Now win.

By: Practice Nurse Anthony Clarkson

Practice Nurse Anthony Clarkson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:51:37 +0000

GOOD LUCK DAVID ( AND BRAD ! ) in the British Championships and with your Final Tour Preperations ..
Would Love to see another Great Britain Championship jersey with ARGYLE in the Grande Tour Peleton ..No offence but don`t want to see it on a Columbia Jersey ( know what I mean ?)
Proudly wearing 09 Argyle in Lincolnshire England and hopefully catch you at the Tour of Britain again this year
GO GARMIN-SLIPSTREAM

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:50:46 +0000

You ought to write a book Dave, enjoyed this article immensely. Keep ‘em coming.
I wish you the best of luck in the nationals, wish it was on telly, but the good thing about the nationals this year is so many top notch continental cyclists coming back to blighty, it’s inspiring and exciting.
Hope you and Brad have a great tour and hope that you can make it to the end, Vive le Tour!

By: Diana L.

Diana L. — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:43:37 +0000

Looking forward to reading your posts from the Tour. Hoping you will have the opportunity to keep us fans up to date with the goings on within the race. It’s one thing to see it on TV but another to hear what is happening within the team and the actual race. Good luck to you and all the team and support staff.

By: Paul Winter

Paul Winter — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:48:36 +0000

That’s a great posting and a good insight into your preparations.

Good luck to you, Dave, and Bradley on the Iron Mountain on Sunday. See you at the summit. Hope to see a Red, White, Blue and Argyle jersey at the Tour.

By: António

António — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:10:20 +0000

Great diary! Good luck for the Tour.

By: chris davies

chris davies — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:41:20 +0000

fascinating to read the preparation. for my mind the dauphine was such a incredibly strong performance that a top twenty, ten, even more is a possibility in paris at the end of july. i wish you all the luck in the world. keep fit and strong.
my son neal recently insisted that i showed his visiting seven year old friend the now what is now known by us as ‘the incredible last four kilometres’. at the end neal was convinced that this time you’d won. i tend to agree with him. all the best in getting ready for monaco and beyond.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:18:40 +0000

Great article. “…BALANCED diet of which I only eat when I’m hungry and only to the point at which I feel I’ve had enough, I never feel full, and ride my bike lots.” Classic. I’ve found that riding slow for me is hard too. It takes a conscious effort.

Good luck at the UK Championships and at the tour.