BBC One: Day 11: 11:55-17:35 Commonwealth Games

final day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Usain Bolt danced his

way to a gold medal last night, and there are more big moments coming

today. Before the news, Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour tug on Michelle Li.

Congratulations to Michelle Li, but what a terrific campaign that Kirsty

Gilmour has had. In the past few minutes, England have just beaten

New Zealand in hockey in a shoot out. A great result. Facing the New

Zealand side, they proved their nemesis in recent major tournaments.

The Black Sticks one on penalties in 2010, and that is a great result.

After the drama of the hockey and badminton, time to settle down and

enjoy the men's Road race. We can join Jonathan Edwards and Chris

Boardman. It is very wet out here and we have

the own brother out. It started raining towards the end of the

women's race. Lizzie Armitstead took the gold medal in that and Emma

Pooley got silver. This is a tricky course technically, and worse in

these conditions. Worse weather is expected later. It adds some drama.

I went expected later. It adds some drama.

I round the course yesterday when it was like this, and there are many

hazards. There are cobbles, transition from large roads to small

roads, descents. There is a lot of corners. We saw a

roads, descents. There is a lot of corners. We saw group of seven

getaway in the women's race. What would you expect in this men's

race? It will take longer to whittle down, but it will be attritional. It

will get down to a small group which will fight it out at the finish.

Home Nations success in the women's race, and we are looking for the

same in the men's race. David Millar is the hero of the story, hoping to

do well here. It is a swansong for a multisport competition, and I think

David cannot match the others on the climbs, but he can match them on

strategy, and I think we will see him launching some attacks over the

tops of some of the small rises. And the Welsh have a strong team,

especially Geraint Thomas. Yes, he is always in the action, whether it

is the Tour de France or the Commonwealth Games. This is a

perfect course for him and I hope he grabs the opportunity. A big star in

the Isle of Man team, Mark Cavendish. A lot of people are

picking out Peter Kenyon as a potential winner. Is a punchy

rider, well suited to this kind of course, and wait until right at the

death, and he will be launching some attacks. He could live up to the

status of being the favourite. It is pouring down now. Ian Stannard is

good in the rain. A strong writer, but not quite as punchy. He did well

in the nationals, but in this competition, if they let him get

away, he is dangerous. He is the man who, if you are going to brake away,

they will think they can get him in a sprint, but if you let him get

away from you, he is on diesel, and difficult to pull back. Australia

and New Zealand, as always, have strong teams. Rohan Dennis is on

great form. Is the big danger from Australia. And Jack Bauer from New

Zealand. Good afternoon to Simon Brotherton.

Good afternoon, everyone. We are almost ready to go here in

the men's Road race. A soggy start. Most of the women's race was in dry

conditions before the heavens opened for the last couple of laps, but it

has been raining continuously since then. Now the men faced 12 laps of

the same circuit, the 14 kilometre circuit, 160 Edghill mutters in

total. -- 168 kilometres in total. The field will be whittled down to a

considerably smaller number fairly quickly here. That is not a very

good start for the riders from Wales. That would be Jon Mould, who

needs some service, literally about 20 yards after leaving the start

line. Scott Davis had a problem with his bike within about 200 yards off

the start of the time trial be the day. And another mechanical problem

this time for Jon Mould, but luckily for him, the race is only just

getting underway and he should be able to get back on the rear end of

the peloton without too much difficulty. The Australian team

gathered up towards the frontier. We will see a lot of them, Mark Renshaw

is a team-mate of Mark Cavendish. The elder statesmen of the

Australian team at 31 years old, and this is the first time he has

represented Australia in a national shirt for the last decade. An

ignominious start for Jon Mould, who has had a good season, he won

tournament earlier. Already stuck some distance behind

the peloton on Glasgow Green. I do not think that is the first

mechanical we will see today in these conditions. To be honest, if

you are going to have one, this is the best part of the race. It gives

it a chance to get back in the race. Here we are, along Argyle Street for

the first time, through the chicane. In the not too distant

future, the 90 degrees right hands turn on the smooth and increasingly

slippery pedestrianised area of Buchanan Street. It looks very

different to the women's race this morning, still some damp patches

about, but largely dried. Now it looks like a sheet of glass, and

that is what it feels like under the wheel as well. There are a few white

lines to be negotiated, all of the slippery hazards that can start the

back wheel sliding. Once it starts to go, there is no recovering. Along

right here, Jon Mould, to get back. -- a long ride here. The first

little incline on St Vincent Street. About to come onto the horizon for

the riders. A deceptively large amount of climbing, actually,

cumulatively, in this event. Six small runs of varying gradients are

dotted around this course mother they add up to 109 feet of climbing

in each lap, and that is 7200 feet climbing over the course of the

race, so quite deceptive. That looks like Luke Rowe for Wales, trying to

force the pace early on, with the black top on. It is not a long race

for some of these riders, who are used to riding well over 200

commenters. -- 200 kilometres. Everyone is happy to be at the front

and out of trouble in such difficult conditions. Peter Kenyon shows his

face at the front for the first time. He is one of the fancied

riders in this race. That is quite surprising. I thought he would be

putting surprising. I thought he would be

himself out of harm's way at surprising. I thought he would be

front. It is nice to pick your own line when you are getting used to

that turns on the circuit here, but he is really pressing on on this

first lap. Curious tactics here, not quite sure, not something I would

expect to see at this stage of the race, but clearly it is

expect to see at this stage of the move, and it makes it difficult to

chase. Perhaps he feels it is best to get out at the front and deal

with the corners alone. The rain is absolutely pouring down here in

I am sure he is hoping that he will Glasgow.

I am sure he is hoping that he will get some company,

I am sure he is hoping that he will that to be in a small group on a

circuit like this, he will be better placed to tackle the race. I

certainly think there will be, as you have mentioned before,

certainly think there will be, as range of ability in this race. In

the first couple of laps, you need to make sure you stay out of any

problems on a day like this. With this mixed competition, with a lot

of riders, it is reasonable to say, who are not used to this kind of

competition. Often they experienced professional riders will write had

all the way through the first couple of laps to whittle down the field.

Pete is making an early lead on the first lap. Conditions today are

similar to when Chris Boardman checked at the course only 24 hours

ago. We are on the edge of the Trossachs National Park, surrounded

by beautiful countryside and challenging climbs, but for some

reason, the course designers have chosen to keep the entire circuit

within the city boundaries. It is a street circuit really enough to find

a worthy Commonwealth Games champion? I am going to look at the

course to find out. All I need is a swift steeds to carry me around.

There is no distinct hill to speak of on the circuit. It will be

completed 12 times by the men, and seven times by the women, to make a

total race difference of 158 kilometres and 198 metres

respectively. That does not mean there is not any climbing. It is all

hidden in plain view. It is spread evenly over the 14

kilometres circuit as six small inclines, none of them more than a

few hundred metres long. But it could kill all of the riders' speed.

Being near the front will be absolutely critical. During the

men's race, they will tackle 84 of these, with 609 feet of climbing

every lap, so nobody is going to be able to sit in and wait for the

sprint. As if that was not enough to deal

with, I have counted 38 distinct corners they will have to negotiate

on each and every lap, and one of them are more important than this

one. This is Rottenrow. It is an easy left-hand turn, but it takes

them onto a steep and cobbled stiff scent. It might only be a short

section of road, but the smooth slippery cobbles have got the

organisers so worried, they have covered the majority of them up with

a gripping surface. Then there is a dogleg onto a wide road which will

take them down to the park. In normal conditions, a corner like

this would not give them too many difficulties. In normal conditions.

That is because the cobbles and the paved sections of the course, like

Buchanan Street, normally pedestrianised, are incredibly

slippery when wet, as you might have noticed by the full waterproof

clothes. Rain is forecast for the event itself.

parks, the athletes will have a sudden bottleneck. Those too far

back will be forced to break sharply and they will have two sprints to

catch up, you can only do that so many times. Staying in the top 20 or

30 will be critical. This circuit around the iconic Glasgow streets is

absolutely magnificent, it has got everything you could possibly want

in a championship circuit. To win here, you are not only going to have

to be physically strong but technically skilled and tactically

very astute. I think we should ride the race on these bikes.

Just as Chris rode on his own in the rain yesterday, this is the very

first lap of the race, attacking with 166 kilometres to go and he is

still out in front. He is on Woodlands Road at the moment which

means he is 7.5 kilometres into the first lap. Each lap is 14 kilometres

in distance and he will pretty soon almost doubled back on himself and

start the short climb around Park Quadrant, Park Circus. We are still

in the West End, the outskirts of Kelvingrove Park. Here he is,

switching back. Time to look around over his shoulder and

switching back. Time to look around over his shoulder the cancer as to

who is there is nobody at all. This is an interesting tactic when you

consider there are so many other riders in the race. --

consider there are so many other are still feeling fresh. Whether or

not they were going to be a factor or not. This is exceptionally

unexpected, it is safe to say he is going faster than me on his lap but

he has a long way to go. I have never seen anything like this, he is

working very hard for that 20 seconds. There are lots of fresh

legs, even if they are not attacking, just staying at the

front. Big energy expenditure from one of the favourites. A very

businesslike look on his face. He has been in great form

businesslike look on his face. He this race. He was beaten by Tom

Scully for the gold medal. He was left off the Sky roster for the Tour

de France. The British road race champion. The rider from Guernsey is

on the front of the chasing group. It is already starting to split up a

bit. In the early stages of the race. It does

bit. In the early stages of the somebody to lose a wheel, we have

already seen crashes over the course of this competition, some of the

backmarkers as well. Pete Kennaugh with chance to pick his line across

the City streets. Now coming into Sauchiehall Street

for the first time as he heads back into the middle of town. He is

feeling his way around the bends. It looks very slow to us but they have

25 square millimetres of rubber in contact with the ground. They will

be in travelling axe base excess -- in excess of 70 kilometres per hour

on these roads at some points. The race is just breaking apart. It is

due to the shape of the course itself. There has been no settling

in period at the start of the race, this is the first of 12 laps. I

would be interested to hear a tactical explanation here from Pete

Kennaugh. He took everybody by surprise. Not least us in the

commentary box. James McLaughlin from Guernsey on the front of the

first chasing group, and also from Guernsey on the front of the

another Guernsey rider, Michael from Guernsey on the front of the

Serafin, towards the front. We are back with the leader.

A lot of the riders would have already mentally gone off today,

imagine facing four hours in these conditions, it is a very difficult

day of riding. But it is a fantastic course. It

day of riding. But it is a fantastic animates the race. If you were up

for it, and you might be in these conditions, it is not a bad thing

because you know that already you are breaking down the field before

you start to a certain extent. I have been in these situations. I

have been sat at the start line and watching the first spots of rain

starting and I am already mentally going home. As soon as that doubt

seeps in, you are already out. There is quite a few of those in here

today. Heading down towards Nelson Mandela Place for the first time.

They are through that now. They will cut across the shopping street,

Buchanan Street. And along George Street, George Square on the right

hand side. Just where the flags are in your picture. You can see the gap

that Pete Kennaugh has. The gap looks to be slightly less than 30

seconds to me. Montrose Street, a real sting in the tail for the

riders over the last couple of laps in the women's race. Short and sharp

and not terribly friendly. At least it does not last long. About 15

seconds of riding. You it does not last long. About 15

as we get to the top how steep it is. It takes its toll when you have

been up a dozen times. A bright start for Pete Kennaugh of the Isle

of Man, and the main man was expected to be Mark Cavendish but

his crash at stage one of the Tour de France means that he is unable to

take his place here. Jill Douglas caught up with him earlier today.

The last time we saw you caught up with him earlier today.

going into an ambulance in Harrogate. Where are you with the

injury? IMO K. I was Harrogate. Where are you with the

completely for ten days. I was back training pretty quickly. I am not

going to keep the condition. I have always done the tour at this point

so I do not know what my condition will be like. I have been training

hard this week. I can ride my bike no problem. I will see what happens

now. Disappointing not to see you racing here. What are your thoughts

ahead of the race? Strong nations, but collectively not a strong

peloton. The teams are going to be quite bullish about it, particularly

the Kiwis and Aussies, they have strong guys but do not underestimate

the home nations, we have lots of good domestic riders right now and

the Isle of Man has a strong guy. That is going to be our advantage,

being the underdogs. It will make for interesting racing. You will

have teams marking each other out like there was in Delhi. When you

get strong numbers in those smaller teams, you know, they can spring a

surprise. How do you rate the chances of Pete Kennaugh? You are

going to be in the team car. We have more than just Pete. Andrew is not

going to win but he will do a good job. We talked about tactics last

night, and what I think is going to happen, I think it will either go

one way or the other, it will be like the nationals last year, where

we got it cleared from the beginning. Otherwise it is going to

be controlled and the weather could play a part. It will be difficult to

ride this course in the wet. I am confident that as a team, the Isle

of Man cannot go into it just to compete, we have to try to win. I am

confident. I am still waiting for it. That is why I am proud to be

representing the Isle of Man right now. I hope the lads and the girls

do well, we have been going away since we were 12 years old to go

racing. The likes of Pete have been doing that, and others, just to

compete against world tour riders and ultimately possibly be

successful, that is a nice thing. Thank you very much. Great to hear

from Mark Cavendish, but it is Thank you very much. Great to hear

great shame that he is not out on the roads this afternoon. Of course

he won on this circuit, the national championship last year. He gave some

hints that this is perhaps not spontaneous, it is the look of a

planned tactic, albeit a surprisingly one. There were some

pauses in the discussion between Mark and GL intimating that this

could go from the gun and he did not want to be caught in the position of

having to defend and do all of the chasing. -- Jill. He is certainly

not doing the chasing now, that's for sure. David Miller in the blue

of Scotland, at the front of the chase. A kilometre or two earlier,

getting across, that would have been interesting, a long breakaway. David

Millar wants to get stuck in. I do not think we will

Millar wants to get stuck in. I do on the climbs necessarily. Mark

Cavendish said he felt some of the teams would be bullish and none has

been more bullish than the Isle of Man and Pete Kennaugh in the first

lap. Here he comes, four seasons in one day here in Glasgow. Four

seasons in one lap, I think! Big grin from Pete Kennaugh, mixing it

up at the start of the race, nobody was expecting this. Just over 20

minutes for the first lap. 11 to go. There has been a lot of sorting out

behind him. Pete Kennaugh, if he was to win today, and he is one of the

favourites for the race, it would only be the third gold medal ever

won in cycling by the Isle of Man, Peter Buckley winning the road race

in 1966, and Mark Cavendish eight years ago. It has put the

Australians on the back foot, it is down to them to do the chasing now.

The gap is showing at around 30 seconds. Exactly 30 seconds. All of

the Australians at the front are sensing the danger, there might be a

long way to go but they will have to take this one seriously. The

Australians talking take this one seriously. The

race at the media conference, they said it would be a sprint because

race at the media conference, they they will make sure it is a sprint.

Plenty of other riders will try to make sure

Plenty of other riders will try to different scenario and if it is

Plenty of other riders will try to sprint, the likelihood is that it

will be from a small group of maybe half a dozen. Absolutely. It is

unusual for them to state their tactics so openly to the press. Mark

Renshaw is a great lead out man for Mark Cavendish. He is not really a

winner in his own right. It has been a year since he has had a win but he

has always been there or thereabouts. We are talking about

him all the way through his races. Caleb Ewan as well. A massively

talented 20-year-old. If he can hang in towards the end, he has got a

quick finish. It is a strong team, as ever. Let's hope this improvement

in the weather stays for what is left of the race. As you can see,

the field is splitting up markedly. Is that Ian Stannard out of the race

already? It certainly looks that way to me. His season has been utterly

ruined by the crash when he broke a better brain his back. -- vertebra

in his back. You would think these conditions would suit Stannard,

in his back. You would think these worse the weather, the better he

goes, but he has quickly been knocked out of the running in terms

of being able to assist in any way. The gap remains at 30 seconds. That

is not big enough, couple of strong attacks and it could quickly be

swamped, that kind of margin. He needs to push out a little bit. He

desperately needs company. 160 odd kilometres on your own is simply too

far in my opinion. Making the left-hand turn from Buchanan Street.

Those who have positioned themselves in the

Those who have positioned themselves in right spot near the barriers

round here can see the riders twice on each lap, they can move a few

yards up the road to see them coming back down notes on Mandela Place, a

little bit later on in the lap. -- back down towards Nelson Mandela

Place. Steve Cummings is up towards the

front for England. Steve Cummings is a strong rider as well. He would do

well in a breakaway situation. I am not sure that Peter Kennaugh can

stretched his lead. You can see by his face that he is working strongly

but he has not gone all in and he knows there is a long

his face that he is working strongly but he has not gone all in way to

go. We said from the start that this is an interesting tactic, very rare

from somebody of his calibre, but clearly he knows what he's doing and

he is to this move. -- he is commented to this move.

The sun is shining down on the wet roads here. Just look at the size of

that group now. We have got 30, 40 riders, absolute tops, still in

contention here. It did not take long at all to get rid of almost 100

riders from this field. He has stretched out his gap a little

further now, 40 seconds. The interesting thing about these

multisport games, particularly the Commonwealth Games, and why I

enjoyed watching it more than any of the race, is that it tends to be

more of a race of individuals. You do not have a strong team to control

the race and dictate the terms. It is about the individuals who have

the courage to go out and attack and make it happen. We saw that

the courage to go out and attack and Delhi, a marvellous race. Peter

Kennaugh it is still Delhi, a marvellous race. Peter

the riders drop off. This is Mackenzie Smith of the Cayman

Islands. He has decided that one lap was enough of this road race, giving

the searing pace at the start. Into the park they go,

again heads out to the West End for the second time. Very tough to get

the second time. Very tough to anywhere near this section when we

were trying to do a recce anywhere near this section when we

of days ago with the lawn bowls anywhere near this section when we

have a loan breakaway. There are 38 bends in every lap Tom and this is

the place you want to do it. Get a bends in every lap Tom and this is

behind. An interesting tactic, but a great place to do it.

Over the river and into University Avenue for the leader. This looks

like Luke Rowe, leading the chase. They have decided that it might not

be the normal pattern of things but somebody has to kick-start this

race. Riders are dropping out all the time here.

The field is rapidly being whistled down here. Back at the front of the

race. Nobody coming across to join Peter Kennaugh after his earlier

attack. Plenty of time to respond. Many kilometres left to race yet. Is

almost at the furthest point from Glasgow Green now. The furthest

point West. He is about 5.5 kilometres into the lap and now is

going to turn right into Byres Road. It is easy to for get when we are

watching this action that it is tough. We still have 3.5 hours of

racing left. It is a long way to that finish line, and that is the

only point when it matters if you are in the lead. This

quite interesting. It is well represented. Tuft is in there. A

strong man in the trying trial -- in the time trial. A nice bit of

daylight here. Northern Ireland represented as well. Tuft is the

rider in the middle and he finished just outside the medals in the time

trial the other day. And now I'm great George Street. Getting some

company would suit Peter Kennaugh at the front. Some quality riders, they

would be very useful. Those three are still holding their

lead here. The camera angle is foreshortening the view at it. The

camera motorbike is almost part of the team there. Let's get a close-up

of these riders as go through, Tuft leading the way. Peter Hawkins of

Northern Ireland is in there, and Nathan Haas as well, for Australia.

It looks like Australia are playing a more traditional tactical plan

here. They are using up their lesser riders first to do all of the

chasing in the early race and saving the names for the last few

kilometres. I really like turning it on its

head, this approach that Peter Kennaugh has taken. I'm sure he will

be able to talk us through it after the race and what the thinking was,

because it did look like a preplanned move, very unusual.

Here is Tuft from Canada. He finished both the Giro d'Italia and

the Tour de France. A really old school tough professional at 37

years old. Is no stranger to the rain, coming out of that Tour de

France. We saw more of that in the month of July than we have for many

years. Peter Hawkins just for a moment is slightly off the back of

that little group, hanging onto the back wheel of Nathan Haas. Nathan

Haas was second in the Tour of Britain a couple of years ago. And

further up the load Road, our leader. It was almost as if he was

shot from a gun at the start of the race. He just disappeared as soon as

we got underway. Into Park Circus with the leader

from the Isle of Man. The three are just closing down there, we can see

them on the bottom left of the screen approaching the same corner.

They are slowly making inroads into Peter Kennaugh's lead. 23 seconds

now. Within the next few kilometres, we should see them join up, and that

will be a very interesting group. Tuft is very good at the sustained

efforts, fourth in the time trial a few days ago. Hawkins has got

himself in good company year. He is in that little chasing group

of three as the peloton goes through Park Circus. There is Hawkins. Fifth

on a stage of the Tour of Britain in 2012. He is involved at the front of

the racier, with just one rider further up the road. He didn't show

up on the camera, but descending on paving stones, very smooth and

slippery. They have just got to hold off the brakes long enough. It takes

a lot of skill to ride around the circuit in these conditions. Here is

the front of the main peloton, with New Zealand very well represented.

40 seconds is the gap from the main field to Peter Kennaugh, so not much

has changed. There has been a five second clawing back.

He is starting to get a feel for this circuit now, he knows where the

smooth sections are, where the grids are to be avoided. A short climb

into Blythswood Square now before the left-hand turn and the straight

fast run downhill the left-hand turn and the straight

Mandela Place. Here is our chasing group of three.

They are just turning off Souchiehall Street into Blythswood

Street. But it is idea of gap between them.

Here is Peter Kennaugh now. Really big crowds in the city centre, and

they will be growing all the time as the race goes on. Cutting across

Buchanan Street now. At long George Street. George Square

will be on his right hand side shortly, a real focal point for the

Commonwealth Games. We have seen many people having their photograph

taken now. We have already have seven riders climbed off in this

race, and I think that list will grow quickly in the course of the

next lap. 133 left in the race so far. All of

them are chasing Peter Kennaugh from the Isle of Man. The crowds here, no

problem with the weather, five deep in some places on this circuit. One

of the duties of having a street circuit is that it is easy for

people to watch. Personally, I did it is a real triumph, what they have

achieved here. They could have gone out into the Trossachs National

Park, but instead they kept it all within the city of Glasgow and it

has certainly got its own challenges, as we can fear. It is a

tried and tested route, after they challenges, as we can fear. It is a

held the national championships here last year. It was a bold move to do

some thing like that last year. It was a bold move to do

so many options, and I think it is paying off handsomely. This gives

you a nice indication of how thoroughly unpleasant these few

hundred yards off the course are. Cumulatively more and more

difficult. Hawkins is on the front, with Nathan Haas right beside him.

And others here on Montrose Street.

And tough climb for Loto Petrus, the

And Namibian on the back. A series of

intervals there, interval training. Roger Aiken from Northern Ireland is

just in front of the Namibian. Taking it nice and steady, and there

is a bit of covering their on the street to help the riders.

We are seeing some attacks starting to come now, and the team car is

trying to get through. Almost getting involved in the action.

Almost no straight roads to have an attached, really. They are having to

jump as best as they can between corners, and you can see why it is

so important to stay in the first 30 riders. You can see the action

happening, but just cannot get involved with it if you are not

within that first 30. They are not far behind now, so this

race is still wide open. There is such a long way to go. This is just

the second lap of 12. Canada have clearly decided that they are going

to have attacking grace from the get go. 43 seconds is the size of the

gap to the chase group. Remi Pelletier was very active on the

track, he won the bronze medal in the scratch race, a race that was

won by Shane Archibold of New Zealand. He has used his power on

the track to get a very handsome gap there in a short space of time. E

has worked hard for the team pursuit, a four minute effort. In

the latter stages now of the second lap. Pele.

He is behind the leader, Pete Kennaugh. That would be a strong

grouping at the front if the Canadians suddenly had two in the

lead group. The time gap has stayed roughly the same, everybody is

riding pretty much at the same speed around the circuit and it cannot

vary much because there is a terminal velocity to get around the

bend is safely. There are so many corners, and in these wet conditions

they restrict the maximum speed. Pete Kennaugh may be expending

energy. But not much more than would normally be the case because of the

nature of the course. A safe, smooth ride as well, he can dictate his own

pace, he does not have too braked too hard. He can dictate his own

line. Not having to work too hard. I was talking to the England team

manager Chris Newton. Lizzie Armitstead was asking the motorbikes

for some information on various routes. We have not had any time

checks in the past few routes. We have not had any time

thankfully the system has come to life. As they come towards the end

of the second lap, here is Pete Kennaugh. Turning right into the

finishing straight. In the sunshine 20 minutes ago, but it has changed

somewhat. Some more specks of rain at the moment. He has been out in

front pretty much since the race started, 168 kilometres is the

distance, 28 covered. Like the previous lap, he has chosen this as

the place to feed. You need to stay on top. He will be burning 1300

calories per hour. The moment you start to feel hungry it is

effectively over. It does not look like Pete Kennaugh

well have any company any time soon. The breakaway has been overhauled.

Second over the line is Pelletier. The three who were chasing have been

brought back in. Pelletier is now second. It seemed at that he was

hurtling down the road with his team-mate just ahead of him. They're

rather remnants of the peloton coming through, and my goodness me,

it has been whittled down quickly. 14 riders left chasing Pete Kennaugh

now in the main group. It is reasonable to say that that is the

only group that will be contesting things. David Millar is still in

there. Geraint Thomas is in the group but we have not seen him. He

is out of vision at the moment. Pete Kennaugh is now heading into Argyle

Street. Here is Pelletier. Mark Renshaw is in the group as well. One

of the danger men for the day, Renshaw is in the group as well. One

comes down to a sprint finish. All of the favourites in fact are still

tucked away in there. And we probably won't see them through an

hour or so. The mistaken or beard at Dan Craven of Namibia in the back of

the group, just going round, at the back of the peloton as they went

over the line. Australia have decided that it is their

responsibility to do the chasing. They have been forced to use up some

firepower, just to regulate the race. Quite a high prices being paid

to put them under pressure, though. Pete Kennaugh is

to put them under pressure, though. amount of energy to stay up there.

Roe Is also policing the front of the peloton. Here is the leader.

There is no leeway. He has been as high as 45 seconds ahead. It settles

down the race. It blew it apart on the first lap, unexpectedly, but now

it has settled into a rhythm and nothing has changed for a while. It

is as if they know that he is within range and they are happy to keep in

there. A flurry of attacks behind. Still filtering over the line at the

end of the second lap. It looks like the Canadians have got this group

surrounded. Roche From the Isle of Man is also there. He has ridden in

every single Commonwealth Games raced since 1990. -- race since

1990. Pete Kennaugh does not seem to mind as he goes along St Vincent

Street. Well, checking behind all the time now. This is an interesting

sign. I don't know whether he is waiting for company and whether he

should start to let it go now. Pelletier looks willing but he does

not appear to be closing the gap. He rode in the individual and team the

shoot, finishing ninth. He did really well to snatch a medal in the

scratch race. Geraint Thomas, there. Having a little chat. Thomas rode

well, in the time trial, getting a bronze medal. He was not far away. A

very strong performance. For a long time I thought he would pull off the

win but he slipped back in the final, Alex Dowsett with a

tremendous turnaround, the 15 second deficit. Joe Kelly from the Isle of

Man has pulled out, we saw him racing on the track as well. He is

race has been run. He is riding with his brother Jake, also in the Isle

of Man team. But his team-mate here, Pete Kennaugh is leading the way.

And there is a long way to go, as you can see.

We have not seen a are generally the long shots when

somebody attacks from the gun. The riders behind are certainly nervous,

that's for sure, in the peloton, but they are conserving energy by

staying in the wheels. More riders are dropping out, Zach Bell, I

really experienced rider, he has been involved in nearly all of the

races on the track and the road, the time trial on Thursday, and twice a

former world champion on the track. And Bell, the national Canadian

champion for 2013. His race is run. Fairly early on, it must be said, he

obviously wants to concentrate on the track.

obviously wants to concentrate on time check, who is coming through

where, 49 seconds on our clerk to the main group. 38 seconds to

Pelletier, but what is interesting is that one of the guys chasing is

Rohan Dennis and I thought that is that one of the guys chasing is

would do a really good ride today in his own right, I thought maybe they

were bluffing with the press, saying they were going all in with Mark

Renshaw for the sprints, but perhaps that is what they are doing, it

seems to be a very good ride to be using so early in the race. Scott

Thwaites is doing a lot of the policing

Thwaites is doing a lot of the towards the front of the peloton in

the early stages, out of Kelvingrove Park goes the leader. He is really

getting a feel for the line, his Park goes the leader. He is really

speed has gone up. Well, not a great day

speed has gone up. Well, not a great start well and he must hadn't 50

yards before he had a mechanical problem with his bike. -- he must

have only done 50 yards. I am surprised he is still out there, I

think there might have been more of a gap, maybe the peloton has

decided, we will leave it for awhile and pick it up in few hours. He is

caught in no man's land, at the last time check he was still a

considerable distance behind Pete Kennaugh. But he is slowly making up

ground. Here comes the peloton. Wales are well represented with Roe

and Geraint Thomas, Thomas is fourth in line here in the white jersey

with red shorts and the blew down the centre of his helmet. -- blue.

When you are caught out on the back foot like this and you are in the

position of having to chase, hard choices have to be made and that is

what Australia has done, they have sacrificed some good riders to

regulate the race, but they have only got good riders here. A very

strong all-round team, they only got good riders here. A very

got. Saint Georges Street is coming up now. This is one of the steeper

sections of the course. It was here where Lizzie Armitstead launched her

race winning victory with a powerful surge up the centre of the road.

There is Mark Cavendish. Leading out of the team car. Not short of a few

words. I am not sure what that hand gesture is but it does not looking

courage in, does it? That's for sure. They will be having a bit of a

discussion here. -- encouraging. Pete Kennaugh presses on and so does

discussion here. -- encouraging. Pelletier in trying to reel him in.

Making a two man break at the start of the race. Pelletier, along Great

George Street. A lot of time checks. Very different to the ones that we

have seen on screen. 41 seconds behind, Pelletier. 64 seconds back

to the peloton. The Canadian is not making up any ground at all.

Absolutely flying down Gibson Street here. The road then moves to the

left-hand side. That is the only respite he will get from while, the

you can see the speed dropping. Going up or down. There is basically

no flat on the circuit Going up or down. There is basically

is a riders eye view of the chase. Tucking into the most

is a riders eye view of the chase. aerodynamically efficient position

that he can. Down this descent. He would have been interesting to

that he can. Down this descent. He listen to, in the conversation

between Mark Cavendish and Pete Kennaugh a few minutes ago. They do

not often convey that he is doing a great job, they were aggrieved about

something. Wales again are well represented

towards the front of the main peloton. Three of the first four

places are filled by Welsh men. A good line-up. Mould we have already

seen out of the race. Scott Davies, Owain Doull, Roe and Geraint Thomas

riding for Wales this afternoon. The lead at the last check was 64

seconds and I think he needs three minutes plus to be in with a shout

of the win at this sort of distance out because once the racing really

starts and be attacking starts and it is consistent, the gap will come

down quickly. He is a strong rider, and he knows what he is doing. But

it is a long way when the lead has not gone much over a minute. It is a

long way. It is just a very unusual tactics. There is a reason this is

unusual, because it normally just doesn't work. Remi Pelletier has

realised he was effectively banging his head against a brick wall. Rohan

Dennis was so frustrated on Thursday to finish with a silver medal in the

time trial. A strong line-up for Wales. Luke

Rowe is also close to the front, keeping out of trouble. For me, he

is one of the potential riders here. Quite soon the city it is going to

set in. -- the fatigue. About an hour, an hour and a half in, you

start to ache and think, was this it a good idea after all? A nice and

steady rhythm being tapped out on the front of that peloton, with a

largely in troubled face on the Australian. -- untroubled. We have

lost about 15% of the riders in this race, with about 118

lost about 15% of the riders in this around the circuit, but only about

40 of them still in contention. I was going to say, most of them will

be stronger over the circuit, from what we have seen. Geraint Thomas is

the cyclist with the white rimmed what we have seen. Geraint Thomas is

shades on. 41 riders, including Peter Kennaugh, in the action, with

everyone else more than Formica minutes behind now. So this is the

race that we are seeing here, as Canada put the pressure on yet

again. The Canadian riders are looking livelier, trying to animate

the action. The rain is pouring in one part of

the course, yet it is dry on another part.

Back onto Montrose Street, the Cote de Montrose, for Peter Kennaugh.

Through the showers and into the sunshine, it seems. I am not sure

whether he is sure how far he is different. Is not looking as

comfortable as he was, which is to be expected, but there are still an

awful be expected, but there are still an

long way to go here, and these crimes are now starting to look like

hard climbs. He was flowing over them for the first couple of laps,

but not any more. Now it is really starting to bite.

Everybody feels comfortable now not to be fighting for different

positions. England and Australia are taking control, and everybody feels

comfortable to sit in the string and wait and let the kilometres tick

by. Jack Bauer is on the right-hand side your picture. He is moving into

the centre. Alex Dowsett, with the red and white and the helmet with

navy size and a lime green line right down the centre. Daisy will it

in the blue of Scotland not far from the front. The riders are toiling up

a Montrose Street. They are bringing up the rear in that group, Robert

Aitken once again. Shane Archibold there, number 102 from New Zealand.

I would be surprised if he sees the end of this race, Shane Archibold.

He is a superb track rider, end of this race, Shane Archibold.

is difficult to switch between events at such short notice. William

Routley is at the back of the alert on as well. He was a surprise winner

in the Tour of California on one stage this season. That is the gap

that the leader has at the moment. Is slowly moving away.

Blue skies are visible here. Not the crowds will enjoy it. They have

come out in their tens of thousands, despite the weather, to support

these riders. They are heading into wards Glasgow Green again now, along

London Road. Almost one quarter of a way through

the race now. 100 and to go. -- 128 kilometres to go.

Blessed with another two minutes of sunshine. 106 TA kilometres -- 168

kilometres, this race. The People's Palace in the middle of the screen

there. And now Peter National road champion. He is on

fantastic form, and he was bitterly disappointed to be left out of the

Tour de France team. He is responding in the most eloquent way

that any athlete can do when they do not agree with the management, and

that is to do the talking with his legs. A very compact and meat style,

very economic all. A 1-piece legs. A very compact and meat style,

sued for the day. He knew he would be out there writing against the

clock. Is such a talented rider, Peter Kennaugh. He has bitten off

quite a lot here with this tactic. That is for sure.

crosses the line now. The flag of the Isle of Man flutters proudly in

the breeze, as Peter Kennaugh comes up towards the line, once again. If

you have just joined our coverage, this rider from the Isle of Man has

led almost from the start of the race. Three laps done, nine to go. I

think this time check will get here is the truly reliable one as to

where we are in terms of the race overall.

Here comes the peloton, with Wales very well represented at the front.

A couple of left-hand turns to go, sorry, a couple of right-hand turns

to go, before they head up the finishing straight. David Millar,

the bronze-medallist, from four years ago in Delhi, is safely tucked

in about a dozen riders back. Here they come now. They are cautiously

taking that right-hand turn. They have completed just over one quarter

of the race distance. This will take just over Formica hours to complete

this race -- just over four hours to complete this race, and I am sure

that is just synching in for Peter Kennaugh now. His lead is slowly

building. And still sitting at the front of that peloton, rowing

various -- Rohan Dennis. You can see the seniority and

experience shining through, with the professionals, like Terrence Thomas,

or riding near the front. We will see all the main names in the main

30, making sure they stay out of trouble and intelligent anything

happens. Peter Kennaugh is going along Argyle

Street. He is ready to turn right, into the shopping heartland of the

city of Glasgow, Buchanan Street. The peloton is coming out of Glasgow

Green and back onto the city streets now. Sam Harrison is in second place

there, with the red stripe down the centre of his helmet. And then there

for Northern Ireland, Robert Aitken. He seems

for Northern Ireland, Robert mechanical problem. He may have

already had some problems in the race. It looks like they

already had some problems in the the Alan Keyes out, so something

needs adjusting. This is the bit where the mechanic earns his money.

The seat is coming loose there. Repairs on the Move! Difficult on a

course like this, that is for sure, because there is so little straight.

He needs to get a move on, because he is 100m behind this peloton now,

and they are travelling at over 40 kilometres an hour. And in a minute

or so he were becoming up this hill as well, so he could do with getting

his seat tightened up. That as well, so he could do with getting

gap, the information that the leader will be receiving. I am not sure he

is carrying a radio, I cannot see one. The riders do have that option,

to be able to get time check from the car. We have had a crash. Rohan

Dennis has gone down. Very bad news for Australia. Rohan Dennis on the

deck, at the right-hand turn into Buchanan Street from Argyle Street.

He had done such a good job, just marshalling everything on the front

of the peloton for so long. Let's have a look here. Not a great shot,

but you certainly get the idea. Just going down right at the start, as he

went into that corner. The whole English team just managed to avoid

that one. Just a moment's in attention as they settle into the

rhythm. And he does not look like he is getting back on. Vigilance

required at all times. Australia are one down there. It has sparked off

the attacking, and it is Canada again you are trying to move away.

The England team are happy to let the Australians do the pacemaking.

Now they are on the counter, while the Australians get themselves

organised. The rider who is following is Owain

Doull, who has had an excellent Commonwealth Games. He is another

really talented young British rider, fourth in the under 23 Tour

of Flanders earlier this year. Very attentive. Very keen to get involved

in the action. I think this is Nic Hamilton from Canada on the front at

the moment. He had to miss the track programme because he crashed into

one of the officials, collided with one of the officials, while training

on the track, the day before competition started. Both he and the

official were injured, and he said that some contrition. I think I am

right in saying that the officials of a broken collarbone, thankfully,

he is OK. He had to sit at the track programme. Peter Kennaugh is

completely unaware of all the action going on behind him. The Road is

starting to try out a bit, or the water is starting to thin out a bit.

A pleasant interlude. Wales are happy to follow, but not ready to

launch their own attacks just yet. But they are riding strongly as a

team come and I can see Sam Harrison riding there. One of the major teams

yet, Australia, who had a plan of action, have just had one of their

strongest riders taking out of the race, so what are they going to do

differently now? They are already starting to look around. They have

not replaced another front. They may think it is now time for somebody

else to take the chase. Plenty of think it is now time for somebody

here. David Millar was again in the front 15,

here. David Millar was again in the thereabouts. Here now, up towards

the front, Scott Davis. Is he thereabouts. Here now, up towards

off the back? I think he is at the back at the moment.

off the back? I think he is at the 19-year-old, the new British

National under 23 time trial champion. It

National under 23 time trial the team car pulls in front of you

but in fact they are trying to help them out, give them a bridge back to

the peloton. Four out of 12 in the men's road race, and as has been the

case since the start, Pete Kennaugh of the Isle of Man is leading and

his lead is little over a minute. STUDIO: We will take a break from

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what has been going on. These are today's top stories... The

opportunity as they roll away. Lizzie Armitstead beats everyone in

the road race this morning. One well timed attack brought her clear to

clinch gold. An English one-two, Emma Pooley taking gold in her last

ever race. They overcame fellow English opposition. 2-0 inside 40

minutes. 3-3 at full time between England and New Zealand in the

bronze medal match four years ago and again today. New Zealand took it

on penalty strokes in Delhi but this time England won 4-2 in the shoot

out. Kirsty Gilmour reached the final in the badminton at Li took it

21-14, 21-7 to win the gold medal. A brilliant silver medal for the

20-year-old Gilmour. England's netball team followed up the painful

last-gasp semifinal defeat to New Zealand where they lost to Jamaica

in today's runs medal match. -- bronze medal. Staying with netball,

over on BBC Three in a few moments it is currently half-time, there was

a super gold medal match taking place at the Hydro, the fifth time

netball has been part of the Commonwealth Games and Australia and

New Zealand have met in every final. Two wins each. New Zealand's

defeating Australia in the last two finals. The 2010 final was decided

in sudden death and this one looks tight, too. At half-time it is 24-28

to Australia. They will resume in a few minutes on BBC Three. The Indian

became the first male Indian badminton player to reach an Olympic

quarterfinal in 2010 and this is a terrific match. It has gone to the

third and decisive game. We have so much action, men's doubles bronze

medal Squash has just did. -- just started. Both pairs were

comprehensively beaten in their semifinals yesterday. That is just

at, website. And also live hockey as Australia take on India in a repeat

of the 2010 Delhi final and as you can see Australia are 2-0 up. So

much choice today. Of course we have full coverage on the website and

much choice today. Of course we have radio five live. Let's hand you back

to Chris Boardman and Simon Brotherton. COMMENTATOR: Still on

the fourth lap out of 12 and there is the leader, Pete Kennaugh of the

Isle of Man, still out in front and riding through the West End, just

across the way from Kelvingrove Park, through Park Circus. And his

lead is around a minute and a half. One minute, 33. That is the new

confirmed lead. He is eking out two or three seconds a lap at the

moment. Still a lot of racing for him to do. Two and a half hours on

the road before he gets to the finish line for the last

the road before he gets to the Desperately sad for the Australians

that they lost Rohan Dennis, he was doing all of the pacemaking. The

Australians had a think about it and have regrouped, putting Michael

Hepburn on the front. Michael Hepburn Road in the time trial early

in the week, he is in sixth place. The national time trial champion of

Australia. Now taking control of the front of the peloton for a while.

The home Nations favourites are near the front. Dowsett is back there.

Sam Harrison is in second place for Wales. Wales have been very

attentive, they have had their entire team in the top 20 for all of

the last two laps. Not a big group now, only around 38 riders left.

the last two laps. Not a big group the head of affairs. James McCallum

and David Millar for Scotland. David Millar is half a dozen back in blue.

Jack Bauer is close by as well. He was so close to a stage win in the

Tour de France, having been in a lone breakaway. Talking about loan

breakaways, Peter Kennaugh, 168 kilometres, Jack Bauer had been away

for 220 kilometres with one other rider and he got to within 40 metres

of the line or something like that. It was desperately sad and they both

knew, human nature took over, they knew that if they stopped and looked

at each other they would lose the race, and if they did not come one

of them was going to lose, and the pores cost them. You always like to

see people making it but that is what makes it spectacular viewing.

Jack Bauer afterwards was heartbroken. It was a heartbreaking

moment but eight stupendous by grace. -- a stupendous bicycle race.

As they had down, Pete Kennaugh of the Isle of Man leads the way,

coming into Nelson Mandela Place. As he cuts across Buchanan Street and

into George Street again. The left-hand turn and the climate of

Montrose Street is looming on the horizon for him once more. He must

be getting thoroughly sick of that small climb, it is getting steeper

and steep every time does it. Every time he swings around. He is making

short work of it. The news is that this is only lap four out of 12 and

he will become familiar with it as afternoon wears on. More action

behind. He is trying to force his way back in. Scott Davies is trying

to get back onto the back of the peloton having crashed earlier. He

is time trialling his peloton having crashed earlier. He

the head of the peloton. It has taken him a long time to get back.

Scraping another seven seconds. He is now one minute 40 ahead. He has

found his rhythm again. He has exchanged words with Mark

Cavendish. He looks to be on top of his game now. Dancing up the 20%

gradient climb. Look at the scene in the background, that shows you how

high the climb is. Montrose Street is under his wheels again and he

will not have to do that for another 20 minutes or so. He took it very

much in his stride. We have reiterated this already a couple of

times but it bears mentioning again, six climbs of similar fashion on

this circuit. By the time they get to the finish, there will be 7200

feet of climbing. So it looks like a standard circuit but it has all of

the makings of a major race. Just packaged in a different way. Hepburn

is now doing the job of Rohan Dennis until he crashed out early in the

lap. He looks comfortable enough. Harrison is still third in line.

Past George Square and now heading for Montrose Street once again.

And now the road just kicks up. The real benefit here to being in the

first part of the peloton going around the corner is that you can

see them gliding round, just feathering the brakes, but further

towards the back they have to almost stopped. David

towards the back they have to almost fifth in the peloton in the White

helmets. Up towards the front, he has been, throughout the day. He is

seventh in line at the moment, David Millar. You would think it was a

sunny day from that shot, wouldn't you? Incredibly it actually looks

quite summary. -- summery. you? Incredibly it actually looks

on, as you? Incredibly it actually looks

race. London Road. This is a problem for Geraint Thomas! Well, he has

just got his wheel changed. It is a very slow change, I have to say. I

do not know who this mechanic is, but that is really costing him, and

that is a big chase to get back on. but that is really costing him, and

designated leader, will they come back to help him out? We will wait

and see. He is nearly out of the team cars, so now he will have to

come up with a stiff chase. This is a long chase for Geraint Thomas.

come up with a stiff chase. This is is such a shame because he was

staying in the top 20 or 30 is such a shame because he was

whole time but he has been almost invisible

whole time but he has been almost from a ride of his calibre so early

in the race. We know that his form is good after the fantastic time

trial and he rode beautifully in the Tour de France. -- rider of his

calibre. He has signed a new deal with Sky. He looks more than capable

given the opportunity of a top ten with Sky. He looks more than capable

given the opportunity of ride in the Tour de France in future but who

knows what he's capable of? He spends most of his time riding for

the people in those events. He is an immensely talented cyclist

nonetheless. Here is the leader, Peter Kennaugh. Mixed feelings, I am

sure he had mixed feelings about his track silver medal. He is a winner,

isn't he? Winners are seldom happy with Silvers. They do not see it as

winning the silver, they see it as losing the gold medal. Eight of

competition between the Isle of Man and New Zealand in that race. -- it

was a tough competition. It makes it look as if he is out for a Sunday

stroll but he is averaging more than 25 mph, despite all of the twist and

turns in the climbs. A consistent 25 mph. He is being cheered on by the

crowd. This is where we will get the true indication of how his lead is

faring over the last 20 minutes or so. Well over a third of the way

into his day now. 56 kilometres completed as he crosses the line.

One hour and 23 minutes so far, just over 40 kilometres an hour is his

average speed so far. We expect the race to be just over four hours.

Here comes the main peloton. Splattered from head to toe. I think

the gap has come down quite considerably now. It is going to

take them half a minute to get up the finishing straight, Geraint

Thomas is making his way through, he is on the other side of the park so

perhaps one kilometre behind the group now, he has a long way to go

to catch up. He is treading his way through all of the cars. He has two

drop-down now, until he goes into the finishing straight.

This is not good news for Terrence Thomas -- Terrence Thomas. He has

Peter Kennaugh's lead is still very got a puncture.

Peter Kennaugh's lead is still very healthy. I think it is going to be

pretty similar to last time, when the time they cross the line, with

Michael Hepburn tapping at the ribbon at the front for Australia. I

actually think he has built on that lead and grabbed a few more seconds.

This is where the riders are choosing to feed, rather than going

back to team cars. It is often the way on a team races that there is a

designated feeding area. Shane Archibold has regained his

rhythm. We saw him struggling, but he has got back up there. He is not

far behind, Geraint Thomas. There is a certain camaraderie with the team

cars, he will accelerate slowly to help you stay in the slipstream,

apart from this one! Nobody from the Welsh team has come

to Shepherd Geraint Thomas back to the peloton. He has been left to

fend for himself. The team cars tend to help out when so many has had a

mishap like this. Peter Kennaugh's lead now, heading towards to minutes

-- to magnets. Nobody is having an easy ride here.

The shape of the cause that means that you have to work hard

accelerating out of corners and into crimes. It is not a case of

everybody rolling around waiting to start racing. Is a good cause. Is a

different course, certainly. But it has made for interesting racing,

certainly in the winning's race this morning. For a multisport event like

the Commonwealth Games, it has kept it accessible to people and kept

invisible, and there is always something different going on, and

even the weather has played its part to make it more dynamic. This is one

of the great free spectacles of to make it more dynamic. This is one

events like the marathon. The closing ceremony is at Hampden Park

later on today. It is down to Geraint Thomas to close Alaska blog

metres as he comes towards the back of the peloton. They turned into

Buchanan Street and back into the main pack for Geraint Thomas. The

first hint of parts of the road surface drying out, as well. Some

blue sky above. That won't last long!

They will be happy, at least he is back in the race now, Geraint

Thomas. The Namibian rider right in front of him, and William Routley

from Canada, it seems as though half the Canadian team has congregated at

the back of the peloton at the moment. Meanwhile, Michael Hepburn,

for a change, continues to sit on the front. I think that is Tom Moses

in the red and white of England about the front of the pack there,

about fourth in line. And Alex Dowsett is also looking comfortable

there. You can get a good idea of people's fatigue level by peddling

frequency. The high-energy, the slower the cadence, they are

starting to struggle, and the lower cadence, free spinning, are the dive

that are on top of things than happy to sit there and just spin away. A

difficult thing to do some these crimes. A struggle for Nic Hamilton

and the back of the group there from Canada. Geraint Thomas is slowly

working his way forward as Hamilton slides off the coat-tails of the

peloton. It should be slides off the coat-tails of the

peloton. It should able to get back in it though. There he is. At least

we know why all the scenery is so green and lush. It gets well

watered! On green and lush. It gets well

Commonwealth Games has had fantastic weather. Especially the first few

days. It when turned up, to be honest. I am a great fan of

Scotland. I spent several months of the year in this part of the world

riding my bike. It is a fantastic thing to be get out onto the open

road with all the fantastic scenery. Any pathway that you can see, you

can go on it. I really enjoy this part of the world. And we are in one

of the most beautiful parts of the city, Kelvingrove Park, in the West

End. Here is our leader. We are up by the university now. A

courageous ride by Peter Kennaugh could. He has taken this race on and

has even added a few more seconds onto his lead, slowly moving in the

right direction for him. But onto his lead, slowly moving in the

still to go. Still an awfully long way to go in this race, but if you

have just tuned in, this man has led right from the start. He is hoping

to take it from going to tape -- from gun to tape. I would say is the

outright favourite for the event. It is amazing in more ways than one.

Series had burn on the front for is amazing in more ways than one.

Series had burn on Australia -- is Hepburn on the front for

Australia. You can see the speed increasing around these corners with

familiarity. It is getting used to increasing around these corners with

just how far, how hard they can push it on each of these corners.

Australia have made this race pretty much their own in recent

Australia have made this race pretty having won the last four editions of

the Commonwealth Games road race. Allan Davis was the winner in Delhi

four years ago. The Australian's winning's team has an interesting

tactics this morning, attacking pretty much from the start, and then

attacking again as soon as they were caught. It was an attack relay. They

try to force everyone else onto the back foot to force the strong teams

to do all the chasing, but they could not just anybody away to set

it up. Great George Street here. More problems this well, and James

McLaughlin from Jersey has crashed. It does not look like he is getting

up. Just regaining his composure at the side of the road. It looks as

though his race might be run. He might have changed his mind. You

might be able to get some assistance more quickly than he thought he

would. Pretty steady service for the team. I guess this is not their day

job. James McCallum we are looking at from Scotland. He is 35 years

old. He is hoping to go out in style and he is retiring after the

Commonwealth Games. He is competing in the Commonwealth Games for the

fourth time. He was on the track. Australia now, Rohan Dennis has

crashed early on, as you can see. It has taken him a long time to get

back to the pits. It is not look very happy about this afternoon, not

surprisingly. He was frustrated on Thursday with a silver medal, and

now you say student -- now he has a souvenir on his. All you want now is

a Camara following new! That was quite finite. I do not think we will

be seeing him again this afternoon. A great shame for the race as a

whole. Mark Cavendish giving a few more words of something. I think he

is offering to pass on some more energy gels. It seemed to have quite

a supply in his back pocket, the last time we saw. It is a 5000-6000

calorie effort, this, two days of energy for a normal person packed

into one bicycle race. 104 kilometres still to go. And he

has added another second. The pattern for this race was

established early on. You can say that again. They barely left the

start line before Peter Kennaugh decided to stretch its legs and

stretch everybody's legs as well. Believe it or not, I am just

checking, and the average speed for the race is actually creeping up

rather than down. Considering he the race is actually creeping up

been attacking from the start, that is quite surprising, they are

actually getting faster rather than slower. 41.2 kilometres an hour,

that is the average now. Some fresh horses at the front. No panic from

Australia. A long way to go. The pace of the peloton is still

relatively steady. David Millar in a blue of Scotland

in the middle of the pack. They are heading into Park Circus. Tom Moses

in fourth position, and he has looked very comfortable throughout

this race. Yes, he has stayed in position throughout the last couple

of laps. A couple of wins for him during the season, the Rafah condor

rider. He win a stage of Normandy Tour this season. He won the button

and Melton cycle classic this season as well. I thought I saw Alex

Dowsett back in that group, but in fact, he is in the next group on the

road. I don't know whether he had an issue, but he is actually being

road. I don't know whether he had an shown as a few seconds off the back.

I wonder if they have come back together on a portion of the lab

since the last major time check, or whether they are actually separated

still. There is a ten second gap, and the time gaps are taken at the

front of the group, so you only need to leave a couple of seconds of a

gap and it certainly looks like ten. I would have expected him to be

riding further forward. Back into the town setter, -- Centre, cutting

across Buchanan Street and into George Square. There is our leader.

Still surging ahead. He is ploughing a lone furrow. Peter Kennaugh's lead

has grown a bit in the last couple of laps. About to make the left-hand

turn into Montrose Street yet again. He is swinging out to make it a wide

curve and will be conserving as much speed as possible as he hits the

ramp. And a ramp it most certainly is. Dear selection is so important,

you have to get it right before you start the climb. Otherwise you will

come to a dead stop if you caught yourself caught out on a big ring.

Electric Dears, a precise and consistent change. The Isle of Man

is leading the way throughout this race so far. Meanwhile, a bit

further back, Remi Pelletier, who was trying to chase Peter Kennaugh

further back, Remi Pelletier, who was trying to chase early on, or

trying to join him at the front of the race, not about to do so any

more. Looking at the back of that peloton, I just saw a glimpse of

Paul Oldham for England. Hepburn and UN are leading the peloton now,

going through Nelson Mandela Place. -- Ewan. Everybody just using those

little energy gels, 60 or 70 grams, -- Ewan. Everybody just using those

maybe 150 calories. Some of them like bars, some of them preferred

gels. You ought to be eating one every 20 minutes or so. Little and

often, all the way through. They can go half an hour into the race but

after that they have to keep on top of their energy expenditure. They

carry around 2500 calories of glycogen in the muscles but when

that has gone and you could use that in an hour and a half, you need to

keep resupplying. He is settling in well, into the supporting role, Mark

Cavendish. Just making sure that he is well fuelled. For the people

watching, what about the liquid intake on an hour by hour basis? I

noticed a little rip on the bottle, that was not quite right. Normally

it is handed out so the rider can put their hand on the front of the

bottle and take a bit of a push as they take it. That is something he

has two learn as a director. Another Isle of Man rider, bronze-medallist

on the track for years ago at the Commonwealth Games. When you think

of the size of the island, the Isle of Man are putting up a phenomenally

good team on the track and the road. Mark Cavendish spoke about this man

as a possible favourite, but he seems to be struggling a bit, there.

Mark Christian does ride on the road in his second season with the Rally

team in the UK. 23 years of age. Back on Glasgow Green. We have

team in the UK. 23 years of age. had a shot of David Millar from

wild. He is loitering in the peloton in the top dozen, but he is

wild. He is loitering in the peloton the front. He is there or

thereabouts, that is his experience, you always see his name on the time

check. He has a wealth of experience, David Millar. -- for a

while. He said that experience, David Millar. -- for a

is about for him, going into experience, David Millar. -- for a

games, he is heading into the autumn of his career. I think it is

games, he is heading into the autumn winter actually! He will retire at

the end of the season and he hopes to go out in a blaze of glory here

in Glasgow. It could have been a premature end

to a career full of promise when in 2004 David Millar admitted taking

drugs. By 2006 he had conquered his Demons, served his ban, and returned

to the sport he loved. At eight years as a successful clean cyclist

he retires at the end of the season. You look at where you have come from

and the time you have had out of the sport and then coming back, there is

something interesting in the way Scotland approached you and welcomed

you back after obviously having the time-out? They always say you find

your true friends in adversity and that was the case with Scotland,

they really came through to support me through everything. As I was

serving my ban I was serving time in Glasgow and Edinburgh with friends,

and it felt like I was coming home, I felt at home and people were so

kind to me. This is my homeland. I am very proud to be part of the

team. David Millar is the Commonwealth Games time trial

champion and gold medal winner! The first Scot ever to win a gold medal

on the road in the history of the Commonwealth Games. You have won

some big races, stages, time trials, but the victory in Delhi, what did

it mean? I was surprised by how much it meant, I had not expected it to

be so important, I had finished second at the World Championships. I

got to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and all of a sudden it felt

different. I felt a lot more honest and real, and it felt more sincere.

It was the first time I had ever raced for Scotland which I had not

expected the effect it would have on me and to win, it was all very kind

of... Something very unexpected. Time trial is one thing, you can

switch off and become a robot, but the road race on Sunday will be

crazy because I have always raced on the road with an emotional engine, I

thrive off that. It will be a good race and it will look great on TV.

For us it is not boring, we have to be switched on and engage the whole

time. You are retiring at the end of the year, that brings different

emotions to the game as well? I don't know how much difference it

will make actually because I am very performance driven, I trained hard

and I am feeling good and I'm trying to disengage from everything else

that is going on especially what happened at the tour. When I found

out I was not part of the Tour de France it made me more focused on

doing this for the right reasons which was to be at my best. What

will it be like to ride around the roads of Glasgow? I saw it at the

national championships last year and I have never seen such support on

the road, my whole family and my parents are here, it will be one of

my final races, in front of a Glaswegian crowd, some of my

earliest memories are from Glasgow, it is quite a poetic full circle.

These weather conditions are rather more like what you would expect in

the spring classics, this is not what it should be like here in the

first weekend of August. The leaders are still out on the road, Pete

Kennaugh, almost to the second his lead is remaining the same, but

three riders have simultaneously come through the line including Alex

Dowsett, the gold-medallist in the individual time trial on Thursday

for England, Andy Fenn for Scotland as well and Mark Christian of the

Isle of Man, those three rolled off the inside of the course and through

the barriers at the end of that stage, at the end of that lap, I

should say. It is a tough race, and if you do not think you have got it

in your legs there is not a lot of reason to stay there, particularly

if your main man is out in front as Pete Kennaugh is. He is clearly not

going to be caught, if at Pete Kennaugh is. He is clearly not

long time. There is not a lot of teamwork which needs to be done and

the weather conditions are now atrocious. It is shooting down here.

On Glasgow Green. These riders have had a tough day in the saddle.

Pretty much in all weather conditions, really. Only 20 minutes

ago they were riding in bright sunshine, and it is beginning to

show the first hint of drying out, and then the heavens open again.

Michael Hepburn for Australia on the front and Tom Moses with

Michael Hepburn for Australia on the helmet in the red and white of

England, third in line with the black helmet and red line is Sam

Harrison for Wales, black helmet and red line is Sam

that position for most of the race, marshalling things towards the front

of the peloton and keeping an eye on things. If you have just tuned in,

the leader has been ahead from the start of the race. 168 kilometres

long, and this race still has 95 kilometres to go. That is a long

way. You can tell by his expression that he is starting to feel it now

and I can tell you there is only 33 guys left in contention in the

racing clothing Pete Kennaugh. It is the Australian team that are trying

to control it, they lost Rohan Dennis to crash earlier on which was

real shame. Dowsett, there is Alex Dowsett, a rather different end to

proceedings compared to Thursday, I think he enjoyed the time trial more

than today, it is fair to say. It is tough out there. It gives UNIDO of

what kind of conditions they are having to enjoy. -- it gives you an

idea. Geraint Thomas is still to the fore, and so are the whole Welsh

team, right near the front. Simon Clarke is an interesting ride and

Renshaw, we have not seen anything from the Australian favourite, all

of the work is being done for him. from the Australian favourite, all

David Millar is still in there as well. Clarke is a handy rider, we

have not mentioned him in the coverage so far, his first

Commonwealth Games but he has been riding world championships since

2007 and he was key for Australia in 2009 when Cadel Evans won the World

Championships, so he knows what these races are about and he is not

afraid to claim victory for himself as well, winning a couple of years

ago, so I wonder whether he could be a player later. He certainly can

be. We were talking earlier about the Commonwealth Games road race, it

is unusual to have people with designated roles, they are riding

for different countries now. So the teams... They do not have that

strength in depth, it makes for an individual type of race with people

helping each other out in the same jersey as much as they can, but

apart from the strength of Australia, it is changing a lot, the

capabilities and the roles of the riders in the team. Delhi was a

great case in point, everybody knew that Mark Cavendish was the

favourite and nobody wanted to arrive with him.

favourite and nobody wanted to same. On the last lap he only gained

two seconds, so to all intents and purposes it has stayed as it was. He

has always been static or clawing himself forward, it has not been

slipping, his body language is showing fatigue which is hardly

surprising as the two hours of racing but it is probably just

coming home to him that he has another two hours left to go.

Through Kelvingrove Park again. Over the river. He is the only hope, Jake

Kelly is still in there but with all due respect, I think the hopes are

pin on Pete Kennaugh. This is a do or die effort. -- pinned. There,

pin on Pete Kennaugh. This is a do England, is Paul Oldham. We will be

able to see whether he is off the front or off the back. Paul Oldham

actually won the cyclo-cross cyclo-cross last year. He is still

well within sight of the peloton. Riding in the games for the first

time at the age of 36. A rider who still manages to hold down a

full-time job as well. A good ride from him in the mountain bike race,

ninth place. The weather is really testing the riders motivation to

continue now. It is horrible conditions. They are at the worst

point in the race for morale, they have two hours left and their legs

are hurting, the rain is coming down,

out the front for awhile and he is still there. Ewan is on his wheel.

He is having to do the work of two men. His speed has been consistent

all the way through. Around 45 kilometres prow at all the way

through. Over near kilometres prow at all the way

Street. He is trying to do it the hard way here, isn't he? There is

the hardware it and the hard way here, isn't he? There is

this is the second one! Is absolutely, but he is

this is the second one! Is front as he has been since the start

of the race. He has been able front as he has been since the start

pick his own line and choose how he wanted to ride. Choosing how to get

in and out of the climbs. This circuit is not for sitting in and

waiting for sprints in the latter part of the race, everybody is

having to constantly accelerate through the climbs, nobody is

getting an easy ride. Apart from this bit here, down Gibson Street.

Apart from this bit! Here is the leader, still buy the best part of a

couple of minutes. -- by. 77 kilometres, we will see

couple of minutes. -- by. 77 holding up. Heading towards the

two-hour mark in the saddle now. That is pretty quick.

There, a little bit further back, Peter Hawkins for Northern Ireland.

I do not know Peter Hawkins for Northern Ireland.

I do not whether he has had a mechanical issue, or a puncture.

Relentless pace being set by the Australian team. Now, they are

through, and sure enough, we were talking about the lead not slipping,

well, they have just taken a second back for the first time since this

break was properly established. He has been eking out a little bit more

of a break was properly established. He

has been eking out a little lead every lap, well, it is 1.50 now, so

he has surrendered one second. At some point it has got to tell. He

has been out there are so long on his own. The rider we are looking at

is James McCallum for Scotland. Looks like he might have had enough

for the day as well. And who can blame them? It has been a tough,

attritional day in the saddle. We have 30 chasing riders left now, in

what I am going to have to call the main field. It is bigger than a

breakaway. Here is the front of the chase. And more retirements. That is

Elliot Baxter, number 64, for the Isle of Man. And the other rider is

Andrew Roach. As we mentioned earlier, a great record for Andrew

Roach, seven consecutive Commonwealth Games, he has ridden

in. About 65 riders have dropped out up to now, and that number is

climbing by the minute. It is more sunny over there, but we are not

going over there. We are staying here, under the dark clouds.

quite a long time, certainly since Rohan Dennis fell off, at the front

of the peloton. I reckon David Millar is about 12-15 riders back.

Wales are very well represented. Geraint Thomas will be in the thick

of that as well. Just a bit further back, we are looking at Michael

Northey. About ten days ago, he won in Beverley, in the British Cycling

Series. Certainly Did Enough For The Kiwis To Decide To Put Him

Series. Certainly Did Enough For The Race. Back With Kennaugh At The

Front. Eking out every second he possibly can. Heading back in

towards Nelson Mandela Place, in the city centre.

If it had been held last weekend, it would have been absolutely

beautiful, in the high 20s. It has not been cold at all.

SIMON BROTHERTON: There is Thomas, on the left-hand side, with the blue

on his helmet. Here we go, coming onto Montrose Street.

CHRIS BOARDMAN: Working hard now, but still looking in good shape, as

he powers up this climb of a couple of hundred metres, 20% gradient at

its steepest point. I really like this camera angle, it just gives an

indication of what they are having to face on every single lap here.

So, the British national road race champion still leads the way. An

Olympic gold medallist on the track from London 2012, in the team

pursuit. A very versatile bike rider. The Tour of Austria, but he

did not get the Tour de France selection. And here is the chase.

did not get the Tour de France Still a fair way back.

So, Hepburn, Caleb Ewan towards the front. Scott Thwaites getting

involved for England. Russell Downing also in the front doors and

also. Quite an interest in rider is Thomas Moses, he has been close to

the front all day. He took a stage in the Tour of Normandy earlier in

the year as well, so, used to hard racing. Yes, he has been in the

front ten or so. Here is Montrose Street. David Millar staying seated

for much of this climb so far. Street. David Millar staying seated

halfway back, in the peloton. Luke Rowe is also an interesting

contender. Well, he has looked strong all the way through. He won

the national road race earlier in the year, and the time trial. As

they are strung out, heading back into the centre of town. The lid is

staying exactly the same, one minute 50.

That is how tough it is, as the race wears on. Sam Harrison, for Wales.

No wonder the photographers are all lined up at the side of the road, to

get their pictures for tomorrow morning. It looks like he has had

enough, doesn't it? And they will take this cobbled section steadily.

That group is just getting smaller and smaller all of the time, isn't

it? But it is in one long line, so it is difficult for the camera to

see how many people are there. But it has got to be getting

see how many people are there. But around 30 people left, they

see how many people are there. But losing people all the time. Look at

that, that is so miserable. I losing people all the time. Look at

attritional is the word of the losing people all the time. Look at

and that is what we have seen. We have seen Pete Kennaugh taking the

race to everybody else, and behind, have seen Pete Kennaugh taking the

relentless pace that he has been setting, and they have had

relentless pace that he has been Surprisingly few punctures. We have

seen the road carefully swept on several occasions, even during the

race today. It is pretty windy several occasions, even during the

there today. The flags are blowing around all over the place, the trees

as well. For an individual, that can really make a difference, when you

are doing a loan breakaway. Behind you, the option is there for the

riders to take it in turns to go at the front of the group. Here is the

leader, on his own, about to come into the finishing straight again. I

do not think the situation has changed too much in terms of the

gap. Just over 84 kilometres still to go. That will be about two hours

ten of racing remaining now. to go. That will be about two hours

laps to go. Halfway through the race. If Pete Kennaugh somehow

manages to pull this one off, it will be the most hard-fought win of

his career, that is for sure. If he can win it, he deserves two gold

medals around his neck. There is Hepburn, still at the front of the

group. It is wet and wild out there. That field of 140 has been whittled

right down. You can see Thomas Moses in the

middle, with the white shades on. There is David Millar, up towards

the front, as well. Look at that. You would think it was November.

out to cheer them on. Well, it is quite a spectacle for many of these

people, to come out for what would be their hometown. And I think the

people of Glasgow have been fantastic. Right, let's have a look

at the gap. It has gone up slightly, by about five seconds! Scott

Thwaites, the Yorkshireman, is up there. Tom Moses, as we have been

saying. A good trio therefore Wales. It looks like Simon Clarke has been

tasked to sit back with Mark Renshaw. And Henderson as well, he

crashed out of the Tour de France with a very nasty looking knee

injury, but they stuck him back together. Great sprinter. In his

position, I think his best option will be to wait and see how it pans

out. If it comes down to a small group and he is still there, he will

have a good shot at it. Mark Renshaw is a really good lead out man, a

good sprinter, he got lots of high placings in the recent Tour de

France, but not managing to clinch the wins. Primarily, he has been a

great lead out rider for Mark Cavendish. Renshaw, riding for

Australia for the first time in a decade. Think it was the Olympics in

Athens. He is an Olympic told medallist on the track as well. Lap

number seven. Pete Kennaugh, medallist on the track as well. Lap

Vincent Street, going parallel with the River Clyde, heading west. He is

digging deep here. This next hour is going to be decisive for him. Once

you get inside and our chill racing to go, it

you get inside and our chill racing barrier, and you start to drive for

the line. race so far. A total distance of

168, metres today. We've had a lone leader since about a quarter of the

way through the first lap, something like that. 95 kilometres alone at

the moment he's spent. Here's Buchanan Street. Well, not

completely alone. We've been with him! Clinging onto the back of that

group is Connor McConvey from Northern Ireland. A little luck over

the make-up of that group again, which is now down to 28 riders,

the make-up of that group again, we suspected, as we saw some of the

names slipping off the back, Wales or in exceptionally good position.

That's a very, very strong four with multiple cards to play. Absolutely.

Hepburn still on the front. The Australians are going all in with a

sprint and are going to look after Renshaw but Wales have got four

attacking riders there so considering Australia are using up

their troops now to try and control the race, it's going to be very

difficult to keep it together for the sprint.

David Millar, one of the elder statesman of the sport group, will

know that and he will probably let the Welsh through the opening

punches and get inside the last 50 kilometres and he will try to

counter that. It's like a monsoon out there. Sam Harrison has had

enough but showed his face at the front of the peloton for quite a

while today. And Harrison nearly won a medal four years ago as an

18-year-old in Delhi, fourth in the points race. He wrote on the track

as well. But the longer the race goes on, the harder it seems to

rain. This is the worst we've seen out on

the course so far by a long stretch. Even in the midst of these

conditions, the riders have got to keep eating and drinking every 20

minutes all the way through this to keep on top of energy levels.

There's so much to do. It sounds like an awful long time out there in

the rain but there's so much to concentrate on. The riders have got

their hands full fitting everything in. With the rain bouncing on the

road like this and the headlights shining brightly, it isn't

dissimilar to the conditions in the Olympic Games in the women's road

race a couple of years ago. That was a battle between Marianne Vos and

Lizzie Armitstead. It was in central London. Michael Northey the latest

rider to climb off for the relative comfort of the Picts. -- Picts.

Another energy gel from Mark Cavendish who holds it correctly

this time. He just gives his rider a microbe rest. -- Mike

There's been no going back for a while in this race for him. We think

the tactic must have been to take the race to the opposition, go out

there on the offensive, hope to be the race to the opposition, go out

joined by a few riders. He would have liked some company, I'm sure.

He didn't want to be doing this all alone but nobody managed to get

across to him. That could have been disastrous, a brolly in your

spokes! An ignominious end to a brave breakaway that nearly was. A

fine piece brave breakaway that nearly was. A