Millar primed and hoping for more Tour success

MONACO: Britain's David Millar has a reputation for being laid-back, but the Garmin team rider is hoping his new, relaxed attitude on the bike transforms to big results on this year's Tour de France.

Millar, 32, has had a tumultuous career which kicked off nearly a decade ago with a famous prologue win ahead of Lance Armstrong in 2000 - and which has really only got back on the rails following a two-year ban for doping.

After a solid 2008 season in which he came close to stage victories on the Tour de France, Millar's plans for this year were disrupted by injuries sustained in a crash earlier this season.