David Millar won the Commonwealth Games time trial gold medal in Delhi four years ago and will defend his title on home soil.
Millar was removed from Garmin-Sharp’s Tour de France line-up at the last minute and, like Dowsett, will have used his disappointment to focus on success in Glasgow. Having not faced the rigours of a three-week Grand Tour, both riders have been able to tailor their Commonwealth Games preparations.
Millar may be riding his final season as a professional cyclist but the 37-year-old has the pedigree to stand on the podium once again. Besides Delhi gold, Millar’s TT medal haul includes two world championship silvers from 2001 and 2010, and a British national title from 2007, when he also won the road race.
The Scotsman arrives in Glasgow on the back of a period of intense training in the Pyrenees but, now in the twilight years of his career, Millar will face stiff competition from a number of young riders – including Dowsett, Thomas and a trio of Australians – ready to step into the veteran’s shoes.
