28mph over 3 miles? Not too bad. Looking at the course, I assume you had a tail wind. I can only assume you still race. Given that your TT was ?6? years ago, I doubt you could even come close to 6:25 if you've stopped. Heck, 7:15 is probably out of your league if you're not still racing. You might tone the cockiness down a bit. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. There were a good numbers of riders in that race could say you were slow. Losing a TT in the TdL is not exactly a huge accomplishment...