Wow guys. You are really turning on some hate here. I'm standing with the pmcg fella on this one. You guys are bashing David Millar, and without good reasoning or good cause.
For instance, the Landis quote. Millar is talking JUST LIKE YOU GUYS. He is saying "Landis should have come out first thing!" This is so exactly like one of your reasons to condemn Millar and others, I am in awe. Several of you are clearly demonstrating to me that your ability to be cynical outweighs everything. You are not being skeptical, and certainly not realists. Sorry, but I'm calling this one like I see it. You don't WANT to believe anybody - excepting Betsy A., O'Reilly, and Mike Anderson. You believe captainbag over Ashenden, when it is convenient.
Millar was pointing out that Landis tried to maintain the omerta for years, finally blowing away his living, his standing in the community, his marriage, his sobriety, and his belief in himself. Landis raised, what, nearly a half mill to fight the charges? Wrote a book that was a lie?
Today I defend Landis - because he did finally speak out - and because I believe Floyd is basically an honest person. I defend Millar, because he DID finally speak out. I also happen to believe Millar is acting honestly in doing what he can to fight doping. AT LEAST HE IS SPEAKING openly. How many riders have we (and I include myself) criticized because they did NOT speak out after the USADA release? Lots, just lots.
But Phinney finally spoke openly and honestly. And Millar and JV have been speaking openly and honestly all along. This fact, ALONE, that Millar has been speaking out, FROM the peloton, against doping, means he is doing something.
But if you get on about them self-promoting again, forget it. EVERYBODY who has any sense self-promotes. Ashenden self-promotes. YOU self-promote. You're posting here is a "self-promoting" act. If you don't "self-promote" at work, I'll wager a paycheck you haven't been getting the promotion you think you should, either. Standing up for yourself is part of life. You want to call him a whinger, ok. You want to call him an arsehole, no problem by me. But this self-promotion slam is a hit job, nothing better.
Millar's statement about Rabo is a move forward. Vaughters statement about Sky is a move forward. Let's spend some time applauding the moves forward, instead of slamming people for the fun of it.