Here's one of Brad training for the post medal beers, taken by teammate David Millar
Here's one of Cav, hopefully coming up to lap the others rather than getting dropped:
Ah, this is more like it Cav!
I do worry that he has the expectation of the nation on his shoulders. He can certainly handle it, and rarely disappoints, but it's a tough race to control and it could be won by a breakaway. I don't think the Olympic road race has ever come down to a bunch sprint. But we are talking Cav, and Dave Brailsford, and an immense team of Wiggo, Millar & Stannard, so I'm not going to second guess anyone.
Meanwhile, the girls team are all smiles, despite the problems they had at the World Champs last year. Their race is tough to call, but Nicole could get away, or Lizzie Armistead could do something if it comes to a sprint. It'll probably be The German Judith Arndt though.
In Beijing, Emma Pooley put huge turn in for Nicole and then got the life squeezed out of her at the end by a delighted winner. She might be a better bet for the time trial.
This morning, Cav tweeted this pic of Brad - maybe in revenge for the head & shoulders gag yesterday!
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