The inclusion of David Millar on the long list for the men's Olympic cycling road race was a sad day for Olympic sport in Britain.
If, as expected, he is confirmed in the team when it is trimmed down to five on July 6, he will be the most high-profile athlete (as well as sprinter Dwain Chambers) to benefit from the Court of Arbitration's decision to overthrow the British Olympic Committee's lifetime ban for athletes who have served drugs bans.
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