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David Millar on Hardtalk
« 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.

Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
« Reply #1 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!

Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
« Reply #2 on: 25 August, 2011, 02:33:05 pm »
Thanks for the heads-up DrM - watched it at lunchtime.

Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
« Reply #3 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...

Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
« Reply #4 on: 29 August, 2011, 10:20:34 am »
Brilliant interview. Millar is just so bright and articulate.
The journey is always more important than the destination

Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
« Reply #5 on: 29 August, 2011, 12:49:57 pm »
He looked very uncomfortable when the interviewer probed him about Lance.

Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
« Reply #6 on: 29 August, 2011, 01:54:00 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.
"What a long, strange trip it's been", Truckin'

Re: David Millar on Hardtalk
« Reply #7 on: 29 August, 2011, 05:17:06 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).
The journey is always more important than the destination