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Millar's time-trial bid punctured
Given that he is less than three months into his comeback to racing after his two-year doping ban, and is probably fortunate merely to be competing in these world championships, David Millar was right to be relatively unflustered after a puncture early in yesterday's time-trial title put paid to his hopes of taking a medal in yesterday's 52-kilometre race. (22/09) Read
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