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Millar summoned to French court in Cofidis affair

By Agence France Presse
Published: Oct. 6, 2006

Disgraced former world time-trial champion David Millar of Britain is among seven cyclists who have been called before a French court over the Cofidis affair.

Millar, who was stripped of his world title after admitting to being doped,joins Massimiliano Lelli, Philippe Gaumont, Robert Sassone, Mederic Clain,Marek Rutkiewicz and Daniel Majewski in being called before the court in theParis suburb of Nanterre from November 6-10 to answer doping charges. The inquiry into the Cofidis affair was launched back in early 2003 and it has taken three-and-a-half years to bring some of those accused to stand trial.

Three other people will also appear before the courts, soigneur Boguslaw Madejak, director Oleg Kozlitine and Parisian pharmacist Pierre BenYamin.

The team has completely restructured since the scandal first erupted and its title sponsor has remained in the sport.