Day 7 BBC One: 22.35-00.00 Olympics

What ever happens now, I can always say I have got an Olympic medal.

Great Britain will win the bronze medal. Come on, Bradley Wiggins. The

winner of the bronze medals, Rob Hayles and Bradley Wiggins. And

Great Britain win the silver medal, this is the one. Bradley Wiggins

versus Meguid. Bradley Wiggins wins the gold medal. The British quartet

are the Olympic champions. Bradley Wiggins is the gold medal winner and

Olympic champion. It is golden gold for Bradley Wiggins. CLARE BALDING:

From his first gold medal in 2004, could we be witnessing his fifth

tonight? Bradley Wiggins is part of the men's team pursuit four he will

be racing for a gold medal between now and 11 p.m.. Expect it to be

roundabout at 11:50 p.m.. They are running a bit late in the velodrome.

It will be Great Britain against Australia for a gold medal. We will

be looking at the rowing highlights. Helen Glover and Helen standing went

for gold along with the men's four. We will show the highlights from

this morning's action in the heptathlon.

Greg Rutherford starts his defence of the long jump. I have alongside

me Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Chris Hoy, both hugely excited about what

Bradley Wiggins has ahead of him. You understand the team nature of

the men's pursuit and the flow they will have to get into almost

immediately to beat Australia. Absolutely, it is like a well oiled

chain and they do their individual job, but as a unit they look so

smooth. The second round when they got the world record they did not

look like they were stressed. In other teams there were gaps

appearing and there was pressure. The GB lads just look so confident

and compose, we are keeping our fingers crossed they can do it

again. I reckon they can go faster, 3.48. You know what it is to come

back in the Olympics and maintain the level. You are here as a fan to

cheer them on. Chris went along to talk to Bradley in the build-up to

the Olympics. Are you all right? You are looking good. I might carry on.

Bradley Wiggins is the Olympic champion. In 1985 I remember

watching you hear, a typical teenager, quite frankly with long

arms and long legs and quite awkward. You got on a bike and

everybody said, this kid is going somewhere. Did you think you would

achieve all this? It is easy to back and say, I always knew I would, but

I had no other thought process at that time and this is what I want to

do. I want to go to the Tour de France and wear the yellow jersey

and I want to win an Olympic gold and I want to be a pro cyclist. I

was either completely stupid or something. Fortunately, I have

already done all this. I do not know what my mother was thinking and stop

what was your first Olympics like? It was mind blowing, even today I

get goose bumps thinking about it. I can remember thinking, that is it, I

am 20 and I have got an Olympic medal and whatever happens now for

the rest of my life I can always say I have got an Olympic medal. I

remember thinking, I know what I want to do in the next four years.

Bradley Wiggins will be the 4000 metres Olympic champion. The tears

come and everything and I have not cried since then at a track cycling

competition. You only get one shot every four years to do it and that

is what is special about it. In Beijing, what happened there? We

went there and we won a gold and we went home and we chucked it in the

draw. Then it was the team pursued and another gold and we were back

and you chucked in the draw and the next day it was the Madison and we

lost it. How could you not be elated with two gold medals? Because you

got three. And what about the time trial in London? All year I had not

given any thought to the Olympic Games. I thought I would sacrifice

the Olympics because I wanted to win the Tour de France. Ten days later I

knew I had to execute the ride I had done for the last three weeks on the

tour. Here comes Bradley Wiggins, the winner of the Tour de France. I

said at the time, it will never get any better than this. Dave was

behind me saying, calm down, it will not get any better. Could you enjoy

it afterwards, or was it to manic in the first few days? No, I enjoyed

it. That first week after I had bodyguards, the Met police followed

me around. I had a chauffeured car that was there all week for me. I

didn't have bodyguards. I was hanging out with rock stars, and

then it, I better go home and get on with things. I wanted it all to

stop. But I realised you could not turn it off like a switch and

subsequently I had a dip that summer. I always wanted to come back

to the track. Do you still have the same confidence you had after the

World Championships in London when you said you would bet your house on

it? Yes, I believe in the group and I believe in what the guys are

doing. I cannot see anyone else in the world who can beat my team of

guys. How much of a motivation is the thought of becoming the most

decorated Olympian? Is not so much that, that has never been a

motivation. I always thought five times Olympic champion is a nice

number. Now six. And the target is the thing for Sir Bradley Wiggins.

From his first Olympics in 2000 coming here he is 16 years later at

the age of 36 trying to win the team pursuit gold medal. Owain Doull is

in his first Olympics. Steven Burke was part of the four who won it in

London. He is there along with Ed Clancy. Bradley Wiggins is such a

personality, a cool dude, but he is an unbelievably effective sportsmen.

He is, having brought him into the team, not from a team pursuit

perspective, but for the whole team it has been a masterstroke to have a

guy with his status and leadership quality. Everybody has used him to

shoulder a lot of the pressure leading up to the games and he has

been perfect. It has gone as well as anybody could have hoped. In terms

of sporting moments, IU geed up for this one? Very much so. This was the

moment I wanted to be at. I could not see any other Olympics, this is

where I wanted to be. I was in Beijing when they broke the world

record there. Hopefully to see it being beaten for the third time live

would be amazing, for Bradley especially. I admire him so much.

His coolness, the way he conducts himself, he is a one-off. Stephen

Burke has gone off to the left. Owain Doull is sitting down next to

Bradley and Ed Clancy is on the right. In terms of what they are

looking for once they start racing, the timing, the rhythm, the move

from the leader to comeback round and joy at the back of the line, it

has to be precise. It is all about efficiency. The team will know how

many laps they are going to do and it is about doing that job to the

best of their ability. This is the bronze medal race between Denmark

and New Zealand. New Zealand consist of Dylan

Kennett, Regan Gough, Aaron Gate and Pieter Bulling. And Hayden Woolston.

Denmark are in the red and white and they have made one change.

It is so close between these two teams. It is going to be very close.

Leading on for Denmark at the moment is Frederick Madsen. Nice, neat

style. This is a good event to watch, aesthetically pleasing when

it is down and it is at its best when ride perfectly executed. New

Zealand looking a little bit ragged, but that is because they are keen to

get this off the blocks. They have got work to do. They are over a

second in arrears. A surprise start from them. The Danes trying to put

some pressure on. On the front is Reagan Gough for New Zealand. The

first element is very quick. But the New Zealanders have got into their

stride now and they are starting to hold their own, but they gave away

1.5 of a second before they found their feet. This is a very well

drilled Danish outfit who have been on and around the podium in recent

seasons. They have got a couple of good young riders, teenagers, in

their squad as well. It is a remarkable start. Denmark are doing

an amazing ride. New Zealand are not out of it by any means, holding it a

second and a half back, but that is about ten metres. You can see the

pressure on the riders' faces. At the moment it is Denmark making the

running. Pieter Bulling is on the front for New Zealand. I feel sure

it is going to come down to the final kilometre, who can hold it

together all the way to the line. Denmark have some problems, that was

a poor change. The longer you can keep your four, provided they are

strong, the better it is. And Denmark are already down to three.

That could be the final nail in the coffin. They are ahead, they have

got a significant lead, but New Zealand have got four. Perhaps

renewed hope as Hanson rides on the front for the Danes, dragging the

New Zealand squad around is Aaron Gate. They are also down to three.

They are not making inroads on the Danes now. Three against three, they

have to stick together. The time is taken on the third rider to cross

the line. The Danes are extending their lead. They got quickly into

command in this event and they have not let go. This is the race for

bronze we were expecting to see. We thought it would be a close matchup,

but Denmark asserted their authority early and they have never let go.

They have had a stranglehold all the way through. The bronze medal is

half a lap away for the Danish team. They have got such an advantage they

can afford to make mistakes. And they have taken the bronze medal.

They've taken the bronze medal for Denmark in the men's team pursuit,

leaving New Zealand hanging their heads in disappointment. Two tenths

of a second slower than their previous ride. They've backed up

beautifully. That is often what this event is about. It's not just about

going quick, you have to be able to do it again and again and produce

when it counts in the final. As Denmark celebrate their bronze medal

and we look at some of the highlights of that bronze medal

winning ride, thoughts turn towards the big one, the race for gold, one

of the big events of the Olympic Games from the British point of

view. Sir Bradley Wiggins with Ed Clancy, Steven Burke and Owain

Doull, against the old folk in Australia. Here they come now. --

the old Dubai. This is what all the training, all the hard work will

come down too. Less than four minutes on the track. It's a

difficult condition to be in. They've been in commanding form in

this event. Bradley Wiggins able to do those two lap turns early on to

give the team the rest they need. Little bit of a glitch, his wheel

got away from him. I think it's going to be close early on. .7 of a

second between these teams after the first kilometre. Michael Hepburn,

multiple world champion coming back into the Australian line-up having

sat out the last line-up. The British have foregone having a fifth

man. They've looked so strong I'm not sure they need him, Mark

Cavendish. The men's team pursuit. Plenty of support for these four.

There is Ed Clancy. He's been there and done it before, plenty of

experience in the British quartet. Twice already Olympic champion in

this event. Can Great Britain make it a hat-trick? They were beaten by

Australia in the World Championship final a few months ago. Clancy is

the best starter in the world. The race for gold under way. 16 laps of

the track. Australia against Great Britain. Australia world champions.

Some gaps forming already in the Australian team. They are usually

the fastest starters but they haven't been in this competition,

Britain have been getting their nose in front from the girl and I think

they are going to do that again. Maybe not, in fact. Britain were

trying to put pressure on early. Strong start from Alex Edmondson on

behalf of Australia. Taking over is Jack Bobridge. The National Road

race champion with lots of experience. Steven Burke on the

front for Great Britain. Owain Doull, the Welshman waiting to do

his turn. The first sighting of Bradley Wiggins in this final. He's

not doing a long-term for his first, that is wise, he paid for it in the

qualifying round. A slight wobble from Ed Clancy at the start, it cost

them. Back on terms now. Owain Doull on the front. Excellent addition to

the squad over the last couple of years. They are a little bit behind

at the moment, but not panicking, just 0.3 of a second. Its world

record pace they are going after. A long way to go, quarter distance for

these teams in this Olympic final. Australia leading the way, the gap

has gone up in Australia trying to put the Brits under pressure. The

change of man has made all the difference for the Australians,

they've brought in some fresh legs and it's given them confidence.

They've gone out very strongly. Still 0.6 of the second, Great

Britain with work to do here. It's Wiggins riding on the front with Ed

Clancy right behind him. Wiggins dragging the team around here. It's

going to go down to the wire, the gap going out slightly, 0.6 of the

second, they'll have to do something special. Britain against Australia,

an two wheels it always goes down to the wire. A real nailbiter between

these two. At the halfway mark its nearly seven tenths of a second and

Australia in the box seat, look at the determination on their faces.

Both teams are well under world-record pace, one minute one in

the first kilometre is, we've never seen the likes of this. The role

goes up inside the velodrome, it really is on the wire between these

two. -- the roar goes up. Six laps to glory. Australia down to three

already, Britain staying as four. 0.1 of a second behind, the British

travelling faster than the Australians. They've got the

momentum. Britain trying to keep momentum going into the closing

stages of the race. Australia suddenly the team being put under

pressure here. Britain staying strong, looking neat, tight. There

is a gap in the Australian three. It could be fatal at this point. Almost

dead level. Australia looking ragged here, they are down to three. They

are on the limit, it's tough for them as Great Britain pile it on,

Wiggins riding on the front, Wiggins has handed over to Ed Clancy, the

four of them still looking good. Still riding strongly. They are in

frontier. Hundredths of a second between the teams. At last... Down

to three, they are in the lead. Down to three, in the lead, only just.

It's nail-biting stuff. It's going to go right down to the wire. There

is a gap in the British line-up. It's coming down to the last lap.

Who's got that little bit extra in the legs, who can find the

difference? Making a move to take them over the line in first place,

will it be Britain, will it be Australia? It certainly will be

Great Britain and it will be written in a world record time! The awesome

foursome have done it! For the third Olympic Games in a row. What a

moment. Ed Clancy now three-time Olympic champion. Steven Burke,

Owain Doull, and Sir Bradley Wiggins. An unprecedented eighth

medal for him. He becomes the most decorated British Olympic athlete of

all time! What a special moment. What a close final. What a tense

final. And a glorious outcome for Great Britain. He had to work for

it, we didn't expect that kind of fight from the Australians, we

haven't seen it, until the final. Their reputation says they can

produce rides like that, they produced it at the perfect moment.

The British team had to give everything, break the world record

again to take the title. A special moment, and special final. They are

always titanic battles between Great Britain and Australia on the track.

I didn't enjoy that, I have to say. It was really tough, a tough watch

the first half of the race. Australia took it to Great Britain

and they got an early advantage, but the British riders kept their nerve

and more importantly had enough in reserve, enough strength to come

through at the end. Just about. Both teams on their absolute limits. It's

great to see. Made fantastic television. It wasn't the easiest

bit of commentary, we weren't expecting it to be that close. We

expected some competition. To leave it that late before getting your

nose in front. It makes it all the sweeter. There is the confirmation,

Great Britain Olympic champions once again. Sir Bradley Wiggins, it was

focused on this above everything else for a long, long time, wins an

Olympic gold for the fifth time in his career. He has won medals at

five different Olympic Games. Only the fourth British athlete to do

that. An unprecedented eighth individual medal.

Right from the start... The Australians were holding something

back, the fastest start by far they have done, still nearly half a

second immediately, it took the entire race for the British team to

recover. Wiggins said after being beaten in the World Championship

final, don't worry, you can bet your house on it, on us, this summer.

That best looked worrying for a while. The odds will have changed in

the middle of the ride. It took a world record to do it, these four

very special riders delivered when it mattered most. They are the

Olympic champions. Scenes of wild celebration amongst

the coaching team, and for this team it is such a success, the four of

them combining brilliantly well together, for Ed Clancy and Steven

Burke and Owain Doull, and Bradley Wiggins. Their moment, their glory.

Chris Boardman and Simon Brotherton said, fabulous commentary, it was

tense. Their race Brad, I'm sure he will talk to jail soon. Chris Hoy is

in the zone. You were close to all of it, what were you going through

watching, where you always confident? I was confident before

the start, then as it got towards the end initially we thought the

Australians were going out hard to unsettle the GB team. They held on

remarkably. With a lap and a half to go, when the gap opened, here we go,

coming down. I'll pass the microphone to Jill, we've got Ed

Clancy... He's not coming down yet. It was anything other than assured

until the last possible second, a real nailbiter, classic battle

between the Australians and Great Britain, fantastic to witness it, to

be here, goose bumps, incredible. Everybody talking about Bradley but

you have to congratulate the whole team. Brad is very sporting in his

reaction, going to commiserate with the Australians and congratulate

them for providing such strong opposition, for making it such a

race, they've broken the world record, Great Britain. To confirm,

for Bradley Wiggins that makes it five Olympic gold medals, eight in

total, which is a new record for British athletes. Here is Jill.

Congratulations, we can see on your face is what this means. I'll let

Chris congratulate Ed Clancy. Three-time Olympic champion, how

precious is this one? It's the best of them all. Truth be told, we've

had a bad deal between London and now, had some big downs. Crossing

the line, a second ahead of the Aussies, made every single training

session worthwhile. Given where you started the year it must be very

special indeed for you? Yeah, we've been through the mill a bit, you are

one of the first people to see me after the finish it was Phil Burton,

the doctor. -- at one of the first people. And Hannah. The medical

team. They put about a thousand man-hours into my back to get me

where I am now, can't thank them enough. Owain, your first Olympics,

you are a champion, took a world record to win it. It's surreal, so

surreal, it feels like we've been in situations where it's been so close

and we've lost. The last few world champs especially, to pull it off

now is unbelievable, yeah. Great celebrations. Steven Burke won

another gold medal here, how special has it been to be part of the team?

It's extra special because I really wanted to defend the title, really.

We've had so many highs and lows but it's come together at the right time

and I'm super happy, three-time winner, Doull first games, first

gold, Brad with the complete career, it's been awesome. Can I have a

quick word? Congratulations, gold number five, people will want to

reflect on your own performance but this has been an amazing team

effort. There we go. A very special moment. I think we need... Listen,

Bradley, how proud are you of the team? It's hard to come off now, two

minutes ago, not spelt a load of cliches and emotional stuff, you

know. The last 12 months we've done everything together, training camps

at altitude, early morning starts at the track, late finishes at the

track before Christmas Day. All this, you know? We're here, done it.

It's these four guys here, I would never have come back if we didn't

have the calibre, I always said that aired and the butter of the most

underrated athlete I've ever raced with, so talented at what they do

and they don't get credit because they are not great Road stars. Then

someone like Doull here who reminds me... He can do anything in the

sport, nothing fazes him. With guys like that on the line, it makes your

job easier, in some ways I realised what we were going into, it adds

nerves to it. These guys bouncing off the ceiling all afternoon in the

apartment. I kept it all in check, went through the process of one step

at a time, not thinking about the gold. It's hard when your team-mates

are winning gold in front of you. Phil Hinds is running around all

day... Have you seen my medal? Like, leave me... ! Fantastic, Jill,

fantastic. We'll get a quick shot of the three of you together, 16 medals

between you. You should be in the middle, Bradley. We'll take you off

for your medal ceremony, thank you very much indeed.

Make no mistake, for all the humour and the mimicry, because he's a very

good mimic, Bradley Wiggins, that matters so much to him. It means so

much to him. Chris Hoy gave him a bit of a hug, did you manage to say

anything to him, to any of the team? I can't remember, I was getting

caught up in the emotion. He was more calm than I was. It's just, you

see all the emotion coming out now. They've clearly had... They've been

keeping it under wraps until now, it meant so much them. It was a battle

to be that close with a lap and a half to go. Phenomenal. And just,

yeah, it's wonderful. It is a privilege to be here. They

were saying the Aussies would blow wide open, they did not, they stayed

there. Hats off to the Aussies, they just stayed there. It is an honour

to be here. Bradley with his wife, they got married in 2004 and they

have got two children and when you think how much the family have had

to give over the 16 years that Sir Bradley Wiggins has been winning

Olympic medals, this is number eight. Whatever happens now I can

always say I have got a gold medal. Great Britain will win the bronze

medal. Come on, Bradley. The winner of the bronze medals, Rob Hayles and

Bradley Wiggins from Great Britain. And Great Britain win the silver

medal. This is the one. We games versus niggly. Bradley Wiggins wins

the gold medal. The British quartet Ivy Olympic champions Bradley

Wiggins is the gold medal winner and Olympic champion. It is golden gold

for Bradley Wiggins. CLARE BALDING: What a record, what

an athlete what a night of cycling. Across the whole day we will be

reflecting. Here is what is coming up. Britain had high hopes of a Rio

rowing gold rush at logo. Great Britain's dressage where the

defending champions and they were also going for glory led by

Charlotte dude riding on the wonderful the lead growth. Britain's

multitalented multi-eventers, the defending champion Jessica

Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson Thomson began their heptathlon

campaign. The sailing stars attempted to rule the waves, not

much wind this morning, but it picked up this afternoon and this

evening. And Sir Bradley Wiggins was attempting to make it a night to

remember in the velodrome. So, first, we are heading to the water

with a group of men and women who have over the last four years and

more pushed their bodies to the very limit.

And because I have so many guests I needed a bigger studio this evening

and because they have got their gold medals around their neck, it might

give you a clue what happened on the lake, but going into the race today,

both the men's four and the women's pair with a hot favourite and they

delivered. This is how they did it. Helen Glover and Heather Stanning

are just one big race from defending their 2012 Olympic gold medal. This

is the Olympic final, these are the days that they live for.

Fingers crossed, they are away. Good luck, Helen, good luck, Heather.

This is where the British crew will pound it, they will go out hard,

they will go out strong. They are taking control of the race in the

same way they have throughout this Olympics. They keep searching for

improvement and that is why they are the champions. They keep moving the

bar on, even though they are already at the top. A quarter of the race

gone, this has been a sensational first 500 for Helen and Heather. We

had a push there and that has opened up Clearwater. This is an imperious

display. The last 50 strokes in the final and Great Britain have

dominated right from the first stroke. Watching them is awe

inspiring. We have been inspired by their journey over the last

Olympiad. They are 250 out. The one crew that has dared to take them on

Israel's Musson and Anderson. But they are allowing ahead and there is

Clearwater. Denmark and New Zealand are fighting for the silver medal.

Their heads are still held high. Denmark is coming hard and New

Zealand are coming hard, but they are going to run out of water. They

are fearless, they are without equal, they are history makers.

Great Britain's Helens Downing and Heather Glover defend their gold

medal. It is Carnival time for Great Britain and they have shown the

world they are the very best in this event. History makers here again.

Can you compare it to four years ago? It means so much more. We have

had an awful lot of pressure, but we have been talking it down. I am not

emotional, but this means so much to us. I know the home games are

special, but this is like defending a title. Steve, how was that

performance? You should be known as Mr Glover? It was extraordinary, it

was exactly what we hoped for, they were so strong and they held it

during the entire race. Seeing them come in towards the end was the most

emotional thing I have ever seen in my life. And you get box seats to

watch the national anthem and their medal ceremony. I know and I am

going to cry like a baby as I have been doing for the last three

minutes. We did it in Sydney, Athens, Beijing

and then London. Can be fired in a row in the men's coxless four? And

they ease off onto the second and the third and it is a sharp start

from the British crew. And look at the rate of the Italians. They go

out hard and fast. You do not want to get into a dogfight between us

and Australia, but also they do not want to go out too hard. In laying

four Australia are moving better. 38 strokes and it is pretty high.

Australia are 37. But they want to make sure each one of those strokes

is efficient. There is not much in it between Great Britain and

Australia, but they have both opened up Clearwater. This is a territory

that they know, all the miles they have done, the training on the

rowing machines, the weights. This is what they rely on here. Sorry to

interrupt, they are relaxed and none of their heads are flicking to the

left, they are focused on what they are doing. Go on, Team GB! This is

what they have trained for, this is their 500 metres of paint and they

will enjoy it. That is what I would be enjoying and taking to the

Australians now. GB, GB! They are now 25 strokes from the line.

Australia are throwing absolutely everything at it. The British heads

are up. They are still focused, incredible discipline and power.

That is what you need to win a race. Back up to three quarters, 100 out

from it, they have done enough and they can allow themselves to think

they have done enough. It is going to be five in a row for Great

Britain. The British have come under pressure at the halfway mark and

they have responded and they are the Olympic champions. They have done it

in style again, but that is exactly what we expected. It was never in

doubt. They dominated, they were confident, they were not looking at

the boat. An absolute credit to the way they have trained and prepared

for this. We just nailed that, that was our perfect race. We did it

right, at the right time on the right day and these boys, I mean,

good lads. Five in a row, how fantastic is that? You do not count

the ones in the past, you look to the next ones, it was a fantastic

race. Really great. They must be really feel, they wanted this more

than anything. You do not dare talk about winning medals when you are at

this stage, you just know they want them. I would never talk about,

bring back the gold. And now you are in this funny post race, it is over

they have one moment? No, it is time for a drink. What is interesting is

you do not mind watching your races, but you are worried what you're

friends and family might have been doing. Parents are the best

supporters in the world. But watching your mum say I need a drink

online telly, she did the same thing at the last Olympics. She has got

some form. It is what you put them through. I want to take you back to

the start of the races. I have read articles and heard interviews from

you, and after the race you spoke about thinking of people back home

and the good wishes they have said. The start line is a really lonely

place, even if you are sat inches apart from your team-mates, you are

alone out there really. That is when your brain starts to wonder. I was

thinking every time we go out we have spoken about the final and what

we want we have analysed for four years in every session and that is a

hell of a lot of pressure to put on yourself. To counteract that I

remember thinking so many people have sent in messages and for the

last four years we have been supported by our team and from

people who, since London, were inspired by the Olympics and it

makes the start line are less lonely place. Did you say anything to each

other? It was practical, we were talking about the wind and the race.

Yes, we were talking about the wind and by the town we got there it was

totally different. You sometimes wish you were a duck when you are

about to start, is that right? Your mind plays ridiculous tricks on you.

It has been for the last week since our heat you think the worst things.

I imagine my aura is breaking, all these things go through your mind

and I am sitting there and getting ready to raise and I wish I was

somewhere else doing something different and often their there are

ducks around and my mind goes. As soon as the race starts, that

feeling goes? As soon as the umpire says attention, if you cannot switch

into the job at hand, you forget about being a duck for a bit. In the

race in the moment all those nerves dissipate and you just focus on

beating the other crews and having a look around and seeing where you are

and what you need to do to get ahead. You would look around? It is

my role to look around, he often has a peak every now and then. But you

have got to make sure that the race does not slip you by. The crews can

go hustling up, and if you do not respond to that, you pay the price.

It is my job to look around and make the calls. Today we had the best

view of the Australians, next to us, and the rest of the crews. If I jump

in at any point it is because we are going to go to the velodrome for the

medal ceremony which will be taking place very shortly.

The physical pain? It's good that your team-mates last! Well, I'm

asthmatic. It's always, I almost always have it under control when

I'm racing, but it kicks in after I finish. I was in a world of hurt,

the legs were gone. I didn't realise as soon as I finished... May be two

minutes after, getting out at the landing stage, I couldn't stand up

and breathe at the same time, I had to be kneeling or lying down to

breed. The team doctor came over and gave me an inhaler, she said, deep

breaths, take your time. It's a funny sort of heady cocktail, you

are so elated, in that moment when endorphins are spiking, but you

can't even stand up. I know it's all about that. As you two said, it's

four years. It's as much proving to yourself the last four Cilliers were

worth it, as seen in that? -- the last four years were worth it. If

you don't win that race that we raced today, none of that matters,

it really doesn't. We would hand back any of our wins from the last

four years to get this one today, we would hand back our best training

sessions, all of that for today, and you have seven, six minutes to make

it work. One bad stroke could lose that race. One bad start could put

you out of the back door and you can't make it up, you can't make up

a bad start most the time. Knowing you had those early mornings, those

training sessions, you hurt yourself, what Stan is describing

you do every day in training. We had ourselves that much to not be able

to get the result you feel you deserve on the day you want it. One

in four years, that would be heartbreaking. When it comes to the

men's four, there may be historical as well as individual pressure. The

men's four has been a very successful boat for Team GB.

Great Britain get the gold medal, relief all round! Great Britain have

come up, Great Britain are the Olympic champions. The crowd are

going mad! Gold-medal Great Britain. We have done it, we have done it,

we've done it in style. Great Britain the Olympic champions once

more! This is what they've trained for, this is the 500 metres of pain.

Incredible discipline and power, that's what you need to win a race.

They've done enough, it's going to be five in a row now, they are

Olympic champions. We will talk a little bit more about

the weight of history in a moment. From the four in the boat from the

men's four, we'll go to the velodrome where the medal ceremony

is taking place for the four 's Team GB cyclists. At the end of the men's

team pursuit. As you can see they are waiting to be introduced onto

the podium. Going through them of their ceremonial business first of

all. The Australians have their silver, it's time for the four

British cyclists to get on there. Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull,

and Sir Bradley Wiggins. The four who have won gold for Team GB in the

velodrome this evening. Do you talk to cyclists, is there

any crossover, Helen? The road cyclists were staying in the same

hotel, we've seen them spoken to them. There is a little bit of

crossover, rowers like to think they are good at cycling, until you get

beside a cyclist. And we realise we're rubbish. There is a similar

mentality in terms of the things like that. A very similar mentality,

you could argue, in the professionalism of the sports

nowadays, certainly in the success they have delivered for Great

Britain. We're now about to hear the national anthem in the velodrome, to

celebrate those four men winning gold.

ANNOUNCER: ladies and gentlemen, the anthem of Great Britain.

APPLAUSE CHEERING

. Anybody thinking about sticking

their tongue out on the podium? No, I was making sure I wasn't crying,

that was the main aim for my podium. If I could fit onto the top of it

for a fifth time, maybe I would do that. Could you feel the tears? I

was wiping my eyes, I was holding back. It's been up and down, and

afterwards, when I spoke to my parents, I was gone, I couldn't

stop. When we talk about the men's four and the weight of history,

there is always been somebody who has gone from one Olympics to the

next. That was Alex in this boat, is the continuity important?

Definitely, Alex provides that level head, if it's all going pear shaped

in training, if it's going well in training, Alex is there to sort of

look to, and say, is this able to be rescued, is this really good? He is

that link to the past. Because he's done it before it gives the rest of

us confidence. A great ingredient to have in the crew. He is the Yoda of

the crew. As well as being Yoda, is when of the cutest tweet, certainly

of the day, if not the whole Olympics so far. On face time, two

of your children with your medal, what did they say to you? Jasper was

telling me about a dead bat he found. Daisy was telling me about

her sore toe. They didn't pay me a blind bit of notice until I showed

them the medal, then they were interested. Fantastic, thank you so

much for coming in. Congratulations on behalf of the whole country. The

only thing I could do to match it, because I knew you were coming in

with gold, was to... Don't know if you can see that... I was coming in

with some gold shoes. They are amazing! They are a one-off, I don't

think I can go out for a night out in my gold shoes. Congratulations to

all of you. Clare, hope you like my shoes.

I love those shoes, and jealous I don't have any! I suspect Sir Chris

Hoy does in his cupboard somewhere. You were watching that gold medal

ceremony, the reaction of Bradley Wiggins, when the camera was on him,

remember daily drops in whistling, it was the old... This doesn't

bother me. He was showing how much of the release of pressure there

was, he is happy and relaxed, no sense of massive release, he is

loving the moment, having fun, enjoying it. -- it was like Daley

Thompson whistling. Where does this rank in terms of Olympians and

cyclists? Where would you put him? In terms of cyclists, he's the

greatest British cyclists of all time, no one else has done what he's

done across the board, in different disciplines for different events,

for so many years. Chris Froome has three Tour de France wins, not a

mean feat by any stretch of the imagination. Because Bradley has

done Tour de France time trial world titles, world titles on the track,

time trial, world record holder, no one has done that. For that reason,

he is the greatest. Tonight hasn't changed that from he was the

greatest fortnight. He has now surpassed the total medals in terms

of a British athlete at the Olympics, eight in total. The main

thing is he has won his fifth gold. It was an incredibly tense race,

Australia up until the last 750 metres, then the British four came

through. Let's update you on the other action. Heading to Deodoro for

the latest on dressage, Great Britain defending team champions.

Against the might of Germany, USA and Netherlands. Lee McKenzie has

the story. What a performance, what a

temperament. She's done it. Gold! Charlotte Dujardin has aced the cake

in the style. A wonderful, wonderful moment.

Until London 2012 Great Britain had never won an Olympic medal when it

came to dressage. Germany were the team to beat having taken the last

seven Olympic team gold medals. They've come here as the team world

champions but today is the day that will decide who leaves Rio with a

gold medal. Currently Germany lead Great Britain.

A lady from Great Britain, Fiona Bigwood. A couple of mistakes for

Fiona Bigwood but it could prove costly, as Britain hoped to retain

gold. For Germany, next up was world number one Christine boring sprayer.

Nice shot there. -- she's set a pretty hot pace. The great man

himself, Carl Hester, you will want to put everything together one test.

If there is any chance of retaining that Olympic team gold medal. Carl

Hester is the godfather of British dressage and rides the biggest horse

in the competition. But Nick Thorpe isn't the bravest, could he hold his

nerve to close the gap on the Germans? -- Nip Tuck isn't the

bravest. Lara Graves was the last American rider to go, could she do

enough to secure bronze for her country? Laura Graves completed for

the Americans. Werth has eight medals to her name

already, she was assured the ninth, would it be gold or silver? This is

going to be another very good one for Germany, has its nails gold?

Olympic individual gold medallist from London, the last to go in this

Grand Prix special test on Valegro. What more is there to say about

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro? The the Olympic, world and European

champions, and hold every world record in dressage. It would take a

flawless performance to bring back that big gap from Germany. Nice

passage, really starting to get back their composure again. Really lovely

steps. They are very, very close indeed! Britain have definitely got

silver. The world champions become Olympic champions, for Germany,

normal service is resumed. Great Britain take over, United States of

America take bronze. Not the colour of medal you are used to but I'm

sure you'll cope with silver. I'm really proud of having a silver

medal, we knew it was going to be so tough to get gold, we knew the

Germans were really tough this year. But we all did our very best, we are

all very happy and really proud of coming home with a silver. It really

is a terrific performance bearing in mind Britain had never won a medal

in dressage before London, came away with two gold, silver in the team

competition. Still a chance of gold on Monday afternoon, 2pm your time,

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro will defend their individual title with

an amazing routine. For the freestyle. From gymnastic ability on

horseback, to doing it on your own two fit with the aid of the

trampoline. For the very first time, Britain had two in the final of the

Olympic trampolining. Kat Driscoll and Bryony Page were the ones to

watch. Christine Still and Ollie Williams commentate.

medal ceremony which will be taking place very shortly.

And this whole final is pointing towards a real clash of some of the

world's finest. Bryony Page steps up to make her Olympic final debut. A

lovely first move, well and out. She has to keep this up. A good kick out

of the double tuck. Lots of energy in that element. Lovely style and

control. Write to the very end, that was a very impressive performance

from Bryony Page. The British fans in here have erupted. She sticks the

landing. She has put in about as good a performance as you could

expect. You can see how much it means to her. She really focused

well and she has taken that opportunity beautifully. She had

injury problems leading up to London 2012. And she is into the lead in

the final. Kat Driscoll has seen Bryony Page go clean and well. Here

we go, you are those three somersaults. A little bit of travel,

but she has brought it under control. Beautiful style throughout

her work. Legs tied into together. Even these lighter moves kicked out

at the top. Another fantastic routine from the British girls. That

was fabulous. She has made the Olympic final and she has gone clean

and she has done everything she can. She is in second place behind her

team-mate with four more to go. She is a super-confident gymnast. A

lovely extension. The judges will not be able to take off very much.

She's locked in behind briny page. Rosie Maclennan, the defending

champion. That travelled a little bit. She pulled it back well.

Keeping the height and the control. And now they're very well performed

difficult routine. Rosie Maclennan goes into first place with two more

go. 27 years old, the world champion last year. Very good positioning,

really strongly. She goes into third and briny page is an Olympic silver

medallist. It is gold again for Canada. One of the greatest results

in British trampolining history. A lot of the girls are getting

stronger and the British have been working their buts off to get here.

We did not come in expecting a medal. We thought we could fight for

one, but to take one is amazing. I cannot believe I have won an Olympic

medal. I am speechless, I can't believe it.

The graphic may have said gold, but it is silver. Paul Greaves is the

coach. The tears have stopped, but what a moment for you. Absolutely

incredible, I could not believe it. I am just buzzing. It has been so

much fun. Getting on that trampoline and it was the best routine I could

have done at that moment, so wherever I finished I would be

happy, but to get a medal I was over the moon and to find out it was

silver, I could not believe it. How much hard work has gone into this?

So much hard work. This has been a four-year journey, not just the last

few months. We had to overcome some disappointments as well and you have

to deal with them and grow stronger from them and that is what she did.

For you is this a lifetime highlight? It is just amazing, I

cannot believe it. Definitely, this was really special, very special.

Did you know when you came into your final landing that you had done it?

I had no idea it was a medal potential, but I knew it was the

best I could have done. That is what I did and I was so overcome with

emotion that I had done that and I was so happy. I cannot stop smiling.

Trampolining is a relatively new sport, it was introduced in Sydney

in 2000. What will this do in terms of recognition in Britain, not

something that you do at the end of the garden, but something you can do

in sport. I would love to see so many people take this spot up and go

to clubs and get coach sessions and clubs across the country. We have

proved we are amazing that trampoline, so we want more people

to get involved. You have already gathered crowd around you. Well

done. The first ever medal in trampolining in the Olympics. They

have got a foghorn as well. Not the days of Steve Ovett and Sebastian

Coe has there been to people competing against each other.

Jessica Ennis-Hill is in the heptathlon and her team-mate,

Katarina Johnson-Thompson is in there with her. This is what

happened this morning. Welcome, everybody, to the stadium. An

enthralling couple of days of competition.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson goes in lane three and her quest for an

Olympic medal starts here. Can she win this first tee? She may be a

little bit disappointed she did not get a personal best. And so it

begins for Jessica Ennis-Hill, the Olympic champion ready to launch her

defence. Alongside her is Brianne Thiesen Eaton who will push her all

the way. Jessica Ennis-Hill is moving so quickly. 12.84, that is a

very good start. Jessica Ennis-Hill looks as though she is back to her

best in the high jump. 1.83, a good clearance. Briand Thiesen Eaton has

gone clear at the first attempt of 1.86. That was a good one. Jessica

Ennis-Hill, yes! The buyer was raised. 1.89. Flawless from the

young Brit. Jessica Ennis-Hill has got it! The best she has jumped in

recent years. The last attempt at 1.92. The defence of her title

continues. 1.95, there's too much a season 's best. Oh, yes, she has

produced something very special. Nafi Thiam, it is raised to 1.98.

She has got it, she has gone clear! Katarina Johnson-Thompson gathers

herself for a new British record. Yes, Katarina Johnson Thomson, a new

British record and she can barely believe it. This competition is

turning into something, but for now it is Katarina Johnson Thomson in

the league. The last attempt at 2.01. It was too

much, but more importantly she goes into the lead after two events.

Jessica Ennis-Hill is in third at the moment.

Denise Lewis, what did you make of those events and that effort under

pressure from Katarina? She has not fared well on big occasions. No, she

has not, but this particular competition has been billed by us

Brits as the showcase in this athletic Stadium and it did not

disappoint. That high jump was such a thrilling competition to watch.

Just watching it over again I have got goose pimples. We have never

seen high jumping like that in a heptathlon. We have always known

Katarina has the potential to really do well. She has not shown it at

this stage in a major championships, but she did today. What we would

expect from Jessica Ennis-Hill, the consummate performer, great hurdles

and a fantastic item, considering she has never been at those sort of

heights for the last few years. In terms of their strengths, what do

you think will happen tonight? We have got the shot put and 200

metres. So fired the script is going according to plan. I would say

knowing their strengths and weaknesses, Katarina Johnson

Thomson, her throwing let her down, so she will have to go to her

personal best to stay in contention. I expect the lead to change hands at

the moment where Jessica is the better shot putter. But this is

where the pendulum swings in heptathlon. It should swing back

into Jess's favour. We saw a very empty stadium for the morning heats,

which always used to be the way. That was the same in London and

Beijing. Do you think we might get a full house tonight? It is still

quite early. The crowds are still gathering. Based on this morning,

based on word of mouth, I am hoping people have bought tickets. It has

been disappointing to be honest, but we expect that momentum to build.

Hopefully tonight we will see a good crowd. Yes, word starts to spread.

We could focus on Toni Minichiello, Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach. He will

have a range of emotions that go from an moved to seriously unmoved.

A touch of the evangelical about him, it was comic to watch. I would

not underestimate what you are saying, they go through agony, the

coaches. They have dedicated their life's work to their star pupils.

They are churning inside, but they try not to show it. You need a cool

head to make the right decisions, to deliver the correct information to

your athletes and you need to be void of those highs and lows, so

that is why we saw the that steady face from him. He was refusing to

give anything away. We have got live athletics after midnight. There was

a stunning performance in the 10,000 metres by a very special woman.

A former steeplechaser one the gold medal today. She made her move just

before 12 laps to go and she had a plan. Let's pick it up with around

400 metres to go. This young lady used to be

steeplechaser and she was not very happy with that event, she sat down

with her husband and made a plan and changed the way she raised. Then she

ripped the heart out of the big names, including the barber, and

showed she could run quicker than anybody, but never did we think she

could do this. She has come to the Olympic Games and has obliterated

the field and has grasped the gold medal, but has completely and

utterly torn up the record books. This is incredible. Ayana will smash

the world record. She will become the Olympic champion, one of the

greatest pieces of distance running you have ever seen. A new world

record and it is the Olympic gold to Ayana Ethiopia.

The great Tirunesh Dibaba will run her personal best to come the third

after all of the great things that she has done. But what can you say

about Ayana? What can you say about somebody who, when the pace was

already fast and world record pace, picked it up and ripped this field

apart? I have never seen anything like that. Jo Pavey finished 15th.

In the 20 kilometre race walk China claimed at one, two. Australia came

third. Tom Bosworth, led the race for much of the time and his record

was one hour, 20 minutes and 13 seconds. It is 28 seconds faster

than his previous best. I always think the walk looks the most

painful. It is one thing running that far, but not being able to

break into a trot, I am not sure you would be able to do it with your

gold shoes. They are really sleepy, I nearly

fell over when I walked into the studio. There are so many good

stories around Team GB. We will join Shirley Robinson rounding up the day

in the sailing at the Lido. Largo. The wind finally arrived on the

rolling ocean courses, and when it did, the men's windsurfers head to

head story continued in a Britain versus Netherlands fight for

supremacy. Nick Dempsey led the windsurfing ranking earlier this

week but an imperious Dorian van Rijsselberghe got the defence of his

title into top gear when they raced on Wednesday and came into today

with nine wins from nine races. There was no stopping the Dutch

powerhouse. Dorian van Rijsselberghe revelled in the rolling waves and

fired home two wins. Dempsey failed well but had no real answer. By the

end of the day the gold was heading the Netherlands way. Good news for

British fans was that Nick Dempsey also sails the silver with the medal

race still to sail. He came ashore with a wave that acknowledged his

place as the most medals men's windsurfing Olympic history. I'm

happy, it's been quite difficult, but today I said to my coach, let's

just go out, try to stay in touching distance and try to make sure we're

guaranteed a medal. Dorian was too good today. Unfortunately he's come

out top, but silver medal is amazing. In other news both double

handed crews made good progress on the harbour as they lead, 7-1

they're only race of the day. The wind elevated them to third on the

leaderboard while Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills put themselves in gold

medal position halfway. No wind for an hour, then the wind came, we got

one race. It's pretty much dark now, we've just got in and we won. Really

good afternoon for us. We can go straight to Shirley Robertson at the

Marina da Gloria, with Nick Dempsey, British medallist. I'm stopping him

celebrating. He came with a cup of tea, maybe he's not in a hurry. You

caught us unaware, you weren't meant to win a medal until Sunday. I

caught myself unaware. It's a strange feeling, finishing the race.

Quick look at the coach to double check the numbers, won silver medal,

it's a good feeling. We talked about the big Dutchman, Dorian van

Rijsselberghe, the pair were a few were head and shoulders above the

rest of the fleet. A bit like four years ago, Dorian sailed really well

this week, I sailed well, too. It's very nice we've both sailed as well

as we have this week. Five Olympic Games, 20 years of professional

Olympic sailing. I know you wanted to end on goal but having had hours

to reflect, how pleased you to end on silver? I am pleased, it's

amazing, I walked back to the team container where everybody is sad,

everyone is over the moon. You see people supporting us, the physios,

everyone in the team, they were so happy. It's just a really nice

feeling everyone is on board, everyone celebrating. It's a very

difficult venue. What is the mood like in the camp? On the medal

table. Potentially more to come. Everyone doing so well. I don't know

what everyone's positions are, but the mood is great. Everyone getting

off the water, some have had tough days, some have had good days, the

vibe is great. Everyone's in good spirits. Chat to me about the venue,

you've been sailing the last couple of days way out in the ocean.

Describe for everyone at home what it's been like. I took my

seasickness tablets, took some other tablets, to settle my stomach. The

seas were massive, huge, never sailed in such big seas. The wind

was light. It makes for not a very nice place to be. The sea is

difficult, wind is difficult. The scenery is stunning. We took our

time, looking back at Rio from out there is incredible. Windsurfers are

a bit soft. It was a pleasure watching you, well done, Nick.

LAUGHTER Put him away right at the end! Thank

you, Shirley and Nick Dempsey. To hockey, a big game for the Great

Britain men taking on Spain with hopes of progressing any further

hanging in the balance. The final match for these two sides,

Great Britain taking on Spain. Spain with their first foray forward,

chance to get past Miller and they've scored, first goal to Spain

courtesy of Alegre. The ball got drilled in. How it got through to

him, Great Britain will never know. Backhand shot straight to a Spanish

stick. The way they come. Only as far as Fox. Great Britain will have

possession last seconds of the quarter. Driven inland behind. Sam

Ward with a cross. Cortes looking for law. Driven across by Michael

Hoare. Faintest of touches in front of the goalkeeper. Ashley Jackson 's

prime target here. Here is Jackson. It's in! It took a deflection. But

it found the net. Jackson's goal, Great Britain 2-1 Spain. The umpire

going to video with thereof. The rule is that above knee height

within five yards... Was he within five or bent down? The umpire

suggesting it was indeed too high. No goal. Great Britain 1-1 Spain.

With the goal ruled out, that was the final score. 1-1. That draw

coupled with New Zealand's win over Belgium means disappointingly the

men's team haven't made it through to the knockout stages. The women

play their final group match tomorrow against the USA. They've

had a better tournament. Their spot in the knockout is already

guaranteed because they won their first four games.

I'll take my shoes and go off into the Rio night, Clare will round up

everything else regarding Team GB on day seven and reflect on a fantastic

evening in the velodrome. I think those shoes are a huge hit,

don't listen to anybody else. Jason Mohammad will have live track and

field and swimming tonight. Let's round up the other stories from day

seven. Australia's Marcus Fraser maintained

his lead at the top of the golf standings after the second round.

The Australian finished ten under to lead by one shot from Thomas Peters

from Belgium. Henrik Stenson going well in third and Justin Rose still

tied fourth. The Briton is mad keen on the Olympic experience. Defending

singles champion Andy Murray had the second scare in as many days in the

men's singles quarterfinals. The Scot eventually battled past Steve

Johnson after a third set tie-break. He plays Kei Nishikori, who beat

Gael Monfils, also in the third set tie-break. Rafa Nadal will face Del

Potro. The husband and wife badminton double act earned a vital

first round group stage victory against their Danish opponents. Late

intrusions into the mixed doubles. After Murray's lawn singles match,

he played with Heather Watson. They lost against India in straight sets,

mixed day for Murray. Just over an hour ago, that velodrome over their

witnessed one of the great Olympic finals, the gold medal race for the

men's team pursuit. Oh my gosh. The race for Gold under

way, 16 laps of the track. Australia against Great Britain, Australia the

world champions. This is going to be a real nailbiter between these two.

At the halfway mark its nearly seven tenths of a second. At the moment

Australia in the box seat. Look at the determination on the Aussies

faces. Both teams under world-record pace. We've never seen the likes of

this before. Great Britain coming back. They've edged out three tenths

of a second on the last lap, the raw going up inside the velodrome. It's

on the wire now between these two. They have six laps to go, six laps

to glory, Australia down to three already. Britain staying as a four.

Just 0.1 of a second behind, Britain travelling faster than the

Australians, they have momentum. Britain trying to keep momentum

going into the closing stages of this race. Australia suddenly the

team put under pressure here. Britain staying strong, looking

neat, tidy. That was a gap in the Australian three, it could be fatal

at this point, almost dead level. Australia starting to look ragged,

down to three. They really are on the limit here. It's tough for them

as Great Britain pile it on with Wiggins riding on the front. Wiggins

has handed over to Ed Clancy, Clancy has worked on his wheel. Owain Doull

in there, the four still looking good, riding strongly. They are in

front. Hundredths of a second between the teams. Down to three,

they are in the lead. Down to three, in the lead but only just,

nail-biting stuff. It's going right down to the wire. They take... There

is a gap in the British line-up, coming down to the last lap, whose

has that extra in the legs, who can find the difference making moves to

take them over the line in first place? Will it be Britain, will it

be Australia? It will be Great Britain, written in a world record

time! The awesome foursome have done it. Gold for Britain once more! For

the third Olympic Games in a row. What a moment for Ed Clancy,

three-time Olympic champion. Owain Doull, Steven Burke, and for Sir

Bradley Wiggins. An unprecedented eighth medal for him. He becomes the

most decorated British Olympic athlete of all time. How proud are

you of this team? It seems hard to come off now, two minutes ago, and

not about a load of cliches and emotional stuff. Really, the last 12

months we've done everything together, training camp at altitude,

early-morning staff at the track, late finishes at the track before

Christmas Day, all for this, you know. We're here, we've done it.

It's just a four guys here. They would never have come back if we

didn't have the calibre, I always said Ed and Steven Burke are two of

the most underrated athletes are graced with, so talented, they don't

get credit because they are not big Road stars. Then someone like Owain

Doull, who can do anything in the sport, nothing fazes him, especially

Olympic finals at 21. When you're with guys like that on the line,

makes your job a hell of a lot easier. I realise what we were going

into, it adds nerves. These guys bouncing off the ceiling all

afternoon in the apartment. I kept it all in check, went through the

process, one step at a time, not thinking of gold. It's hard when

your team-mates are winning gold in front of you. Yeah, just fantastic

job, fantastic. You could see, ever the Joker, in

that moment of high emotion, as it should be, as he realises he has

achieved something no British Olympian has done before, he sticks

his tongue out. Jill Douglas knows him better than most you've been

following cycling for a long time. Since 2000, 16 years later, Chris

Hoy said he is the greatest British cyclist of all time, do you agree?

You have to give them what he's done on the road and track, it's

difficult to argue for anybody else. Chris Froome at a phenomenal career,

so many others, hoy and Pendleton. And Cavendish. You have to give it

to serve Brad. You spoke to members of the coaching staff, what was

their response? And how tight was the race? They were on schedule the

whole way, that is what they were riding too, they had no idea what

the Australians would deliver, they trusted the process and stuck to the

schedule they