David Millar, Tour de France stage 3 Though the heavy favorite for today’s 29.5 km time trial, according to the media at least, is two-time reigning world time trial champ Fabian Cancellara, the Swiss rider sees only one man as a rival:

“The Scottish,” said Cancellara said, referring to David Millar, not the Brave Heart hordes. “Millar is very strong right now. Who else? Name one? Maybe Schumacher on a short course. Evans will be good, but I usually can beat him.” from Andrew Hood’s VeloNews Tour de France Notebook.

GO DAVID!!!

Of course, only time will tell. Along with the Argyle Armada - who of course are all favorites - are listed the possible GC favorites during today’s race against the clock.

***FAN CHALLENGE: Who are your five favorites - listed in finishing order - for today’s individual time trial?????***

Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O ITT start times
11:46 Magnus Backstedt #192
12:54 Danny Pate #199
13:30 Ryder Hesjedal #195
13:32 Trent Lowe #196
14:48 Martijn Maaskant #197
15:04 Julian Dean #193
15:50 Fabian Cancellara #013 (CSC)
16:08 Christian Vande Velde #191
16:10 Stefan Schumacher #111 (GST)
16:40 Cadel Evans #001 (SIL)
16:42 David Millar #198
15:50 Alejandro Valverde #031 (GCE)
16:52 Will Frischkorn #194