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General Category => Freewheeling => Racing => Topic started by: DrMekon on 24 August, 2011, 10:02:52 pm

Title: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: DrMekon on 24 August, 2011, 10:02:52 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b013pkwf/HARDtalk_David_Millar_cyclist/#

Just caught the end of this on the radio, and lo and behold, its now got those new fangled pikertures.

Title: Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: Rainmaker on 25 August, 2011, 08:46:27 am

Many thanks for posting this link, a fascinating interview.   It always pleases me that the top cyclists do so well in their dealings with the media, how articulate they are compared to many other so called "stars".   Unfortunately I still don't know how to add a smiley!

Title: Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: saturn on 25 August, 2011, 02:33:05 pm

Thanks for the heads-up DrM - watched it at lunchtime.

Title: Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: DuncanM on 28 August, 2011, 08:15:46 pm

I thought it was a fantastic interview, and Millar is an interesting guy. Well worth a look...

Title: Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: Honest John on 29 August, 2011, 10:20:34 am

Brilliant interview. Millar is just so bright and articulate.

Title: Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: Hot Flatus on 29 August, 2011, 12:49:57 pm

He looked very uncomfortable when the interviewer probed him about Lance.

Title: Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: Rich753 on 29 August, 2011, 01:54:00 pm

Quote from: Raminphrikesh Pharghangitalivati on 29 August, 2011, 12:49:57 pm

He looked very uncomfortable when the interviewer probed him about Lance.

Not sure I'd agree. He was definitely picking his words carefully, but that's understandable - as well as being "the most tested athlete on the planet", Lance is pretty litigious. Miller was, to me anyway, very precise in what he said, recognising the power and influence that Lance brought, but also recognising the question marks against him.  A very mature performance.

Title: Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
Post by: Honest John on 29 August, 2011, 05:17:06 pm

Quote from: Raminphrikesh Pharghangitalivati on 29 August, 2011, 12:49:57 pm

He looked very uncomfortable when the interviewer probed him about Lance.

I'd say he was being very, very careful to be even-handed about Mr Armstrong (you know, the one with the lawyers, as Ian Hislop would say).