Well, I reckon he could have had a bloody good go... Boardman also holds the record for the Duo Normand (along with Jens Voigt) in an untouchable (so far) 1:04. That's a long time trial (54k), on the road, taking about an hour, on a hilly course, and plenty of other talented TT-ers have tried and failed to beat that time, including Sosenka, this year, who didn't even come close! (although it was pissing down).
For those how don't know about the Duo, see
www.duonormand.com .
It's just about the only event in the world where nobbers like me can compete on the same course, on the same day, as everyone up to world champions and pros. There weren't many pros there this year because of clashes with the Vuelta and Tour of Poland, but next year it'll be back to a neutral date and most of the big teams will send riders. I can recommend it – but then I live ten miles down the road so I'm biassed.
Thinking about it, this means I'm probably the only guy on the forum who's raced both Boardman and Sosenka! Sort of...