There was a time when having just one British rider at the Tour de France was notable. When the 111th edition of Le Tour rolls out of Florence on Saturday, there will be a record 11 Brits in the field. That tally – and it would have been more had Tao Geoghegan Hart not contracted Covid earlier this month – is to a large extent the legacy of one extraordinary programme, arguably the most successful in the history of British sport.
Trailblazer Eva Okaro will not be defined as Team GB’s first black female swimmer in the pool.
Two-time champion is leaving it until the last minute to decide if he can make one final appearance at his home Grand Slam after back surgery