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David Millar Quotes

British - Athlete | January 4, 1977 -

People do make mistakes and I think they should be punished. But they should be forgiven and given the opportunity for a second chance. We are human beings.

Opportunity Mistakes People Chance

But human nature dictates that there will always be cheaters. That's inevitable. Where there's money involved and glory, there are going to be people that cheat, and there will always be ways to cheat.

Nature Money People Human Nature

The first time I rode a bike I was four or five. I crashed into the back of a car.

Car Time Bike Back First Time First

There will always be cheaters. It is human nature. It will never be 100 percent clean, in any sport.

Nature Human Nature Will Never Clean

My epiphany came in that police cell: I realised I was about to lose everything and it didn't bother me, not in the slightest. I'd come to hate cycling because I blamed it for the lie I was living.

Hate Police Lie Me Lose Living

I shave my legs twice a week. It's hard the first time you do it. But I'm very lazy. For a team photo in December I just did the fronts.

Time Team Week You Lazy Legs

In Italy it's full-on stardom when you're a cyclist - eating in restaurants for free, it's great.

Great Eating Free You Italy Stardom

Survival is the main objective. There are going to be some awful days, I know that from my background in the sport.

Survival Know Days Going Background

In fact cycling has always been 'saved' by judicial investigations and not by the anti-doping controls we put in place. That's the harsh truth. We have relied on them to clean the sport up.

Truth Place Clean Always Up Been

It seemed romantic but also tragic - people would be winning but then lose it all, or crash but fight on, break bones but get back on their bikes and try to finish. Just getting to the end was seen as an achievement in itself.

Romantic Achievement Fight People

Often the best guys are just those that can suffer longer, who don't give up. And it's so easy to give up, when you're on a mountain and it's really hurting. We go through a lot physically.

Best Mountain Easy You Go Up

To be brutally honest, it's simple economics. If they want to come into cycling, sponsors need to know the team they are funding is clean, otherwise the risk is just too great.

Great Simple Team Economics Know

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