With the Yorkshire connection not lost on me I expected to be able to say more about the Tour de France in the week that we lead up to the Grand Depart, but I didn't really expect this:
None of my team will answer the phone to me. I under-performed at the nationals. I'm now so scared about losing my Tour spot I can't sleep.
— David Millar (@millarmind) June 30, 2014I was selected for TdF last week, then they pulled me last night. Wiggo, Dowsett, Pete, Swifty, fancy a city break? I hear York's nice.
— David Millar (@millarmind) June 30, 2014For the record, I was going to be ready for the Tour, so sad my team didn't believe in me, after everything we've been through. Not cool.
— David Millar (@millarmind) June 30, 2014Unexpected surge in sales of Tom Tom satnavs in the UK.
— Ned Boulting (@nedboulting) June 30, 2014Dave Millar has been the face of British cycling at the Tour for almost as long as I can remember, this would have been his retirement race and it seems cruel to deny him that. It also means a distinct shortage of British riders lining up for a British start to the race which can't have been how it was planned.
It's hard not to feel angry and upset for him when he has done a lot for the sport and for the race. I think it's fair to say that even if he underperformed at Nationals he is still a strong member of any team and deserved his place in a team who are unlikely to challenge for GC anyway.
Perhaps we can cheer ourselves up with the side of the sport that seems more inclusive and able to celebrate its currently racing heroes with a view of what it takes to put on the Fort William World Cup round.
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