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.
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.