Millar took the maillot jaune on his ever first day at the Tour de France
Celebrating a victory in Cofidis colours, a team he rode with for seven years
Pinning his number on to the yellow jersey in 2000
Millar at the 2001 Vuelta where he won two stages.
Fortunately the hair highlights weren’t permanent
He won the world time trial championships in 2003 but was stripped of the title after admitting to using EPO
He made his comeback at the Tour after his doping suspension in 2006. The Tour started with a prologue in Strasbourg.
Millar was considered a specialist time trial rider. Here he is at the 2007 Three Days of De Panne
Millar with compatriot Bradley Wiggins in the Dauphine 2007
Waiting for a new bike after a mechanical close to the finish in stage five, 2008 Giro
With Lance Armstrong at the start of Criterium International 2010
Millar in pink on stage four of the 2011 Giro. He was the first British rider to wear the leader’s jersey in all three grand tours.
Mark Cavendish and Millar before stage one of the 2012 Tour of Oman
Celebrating at the 2012 Tour de France
Winning stage twelve of the 2012 Tour de France, his last victory at the Tour
On stage 17 of the 2014 Vuelta a Espana, his final race for a trade team
Millar is the only British rider to have worn all Tour de France jerseys, and one of only six to have worn yellow
There aren't many riders who divide opinion among British cycling fans as much as David Millar. His meteoric rise to the top of cycling, including wearing themaillot jaune in his first appearance at the Tour de France, made Millar the young, dynamic, British talent many of us had been waiting for.
But with so much hope and expectation can come so much disappointment. And while hindsight can tell us that the doping culture in cycling in the early 2000s was endemic, Millar's admission to using EPO in 2004 set his career into immediate freefall, and one of Britain's few hopes for glory on the road with it.
Yet for many, Millar has successfully ridden his road to redemption. Emerging from his troubled doping ban to lay bare the truth of what was happening in cycling's backstage, and to become a leading voice in the anti-doping crusade, the Scotsman has done everything possible to try and rebuild his tarnished reputation.
For others though it'll never be enough. And while Millar's palmares - which includes four stage wins at the Tour - is testament to his natural ability on a bike, it will all be considered redundant by some for having turned to doping and relented to the darker side of cycling.
Whatever your view of Millar though, his impact on British cycling is there. From inspiring many of us to pick up a bike in the first place, to helping usher in a cleaner era of cycling, Millar may be remembered divisively, but his career will be remembered.
Take a look through our gallery at some of the defining moments of David Millar's career.
Richard is digital editor of Cycling Weekly. Joining the team in 2013, Richard became editor of the website in 2014 and coordinates site content and strategy, leading the news team in coverage of the world's biggest races and working with the tech editor to deliver comprehensive buying guides, reviews, and the latest product news.
An occasional racer, Richard spends most of his time preparing for long-distance touring rides these days, or getting out to the Surrey Hills on the weekend on his Specialized Tarmac SL6 (with an obligatory pub stop of course).
