London 2012 Olympics: Bradley Wiggins says Robert Millar's lifetime bans should be upheld

Cavendish has long been strongly opposed to doping but, in contrast to Wiggins, believes Millar, having served his suspension and become a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency?s (Wada) athletes committee, has earned the right for a reprieve and the opportunity to compete in London along with athletes from other nations who have served suspensions for doping.

?Dave has redeemed himself. I would love him to be at London 2012,? Cavendish said. ?He cheated but he has realised what he did and learnt a lot. He?s a massive anti-doping campaigner. He?s a good friend of mine and an incredible bike rider.

?If we want to win the Olympic road race, we need Dave. If you want to win and make history, you need a group of people around you.

?As with Copenhagen, there couldn?t have been anybody else I would rather have been with than those seven guys and everybody else that worked so hard to get us there. It?s the same with London. There are certain people I would want to share that with and Dave?s one of them.?

Sky Team Principal Dave Brailsford appears to occupy the middle ground on Millar. Although generally in favour of life bans for systematic doping, he believes that only one universal disciplinary code should be enforced worldwide and that should be dictated by Wada.

When asked whether he would consider picking Millar, should he become available, Brailsford said: ?It?s not down to Dave Brailsford to decide on behalf of the world of cycling. But if he?s available, he?s available. Yes, of course.

?It is difficult to take just one approach. Most people would agree that, if you go out of your way to make such an effort to have a blood transfusion or take EPO, then a life ban seems to be proportionate.

?But the Wada code is very important as a global fight against doping and it is important that we have a consistent code. The Contador case, where he had a tribunal in Spain, which was then challenged by an international code ... you need ?consistency with the Wada code to improve the fight against doping.

Millar, who celebrated his 35th birthday on Wednesday, has repeatedly refused to challenge the BOA ban, insisting that he has neither the time, energy nor finance to undertake such legal action.

However, should Wada win its CAS case against the BOA, he would be happy to challenge for a place in the GB team.

What cycling?s biggest names think about the case

Bradley Wiggins ?From a moral point of view, from what cycling is trying to do, from what the Olympics stand for, he should never be able to do the Olympics.?

Mark Cavendish ?Dave has redeemed himself. He cheated but he has realised what he did and learnt a lot. He?s a massive anti-doping campaigner.?

Sir Chris Hoy ?There is no grey area. I completely support the BOA. I have been bemused that the rest of the sporting world hasn?t followed suit.?

Victoria Pendleton ?If you were prepared to cheat once, then you could perhaps be tempted again, so I agree with the lifetime ban.?

Dave Brailsford ?It is very complicated. It?s not for me to decide on behalf of the world of cycling but if he is available, he?s available.?

David Millar ?There is a place for lifetime bans in sport but I like to think what I have been through is a shining example of the worth of second chances.?

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