And so we moved on to Day One of competition, with high-hopes for a golden start in the Road Race. As it turned-out, that wasn’t to be, the result of which was the first reflected glint of light from the sharp tips of the BBC’s fangs.
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The Peloton rushes past the Palace just after the start of the Mens Road Race
Not from the Olympic Sports presentation which, with the possible exception of a certain ex-England striker-turned-pundit, is sympathetic to the joys and sorrows of sporting endeavour – probably because the majority of them have themselves “been there and done that.” Unfortunately, there are two strands of BBC coverage, and the other one, the 24-hour news part, is already bristling with negativity.