Competitors led by New Zealand's Jack Bauer, who finished in 10th place, pass Buckingham Palace. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Dylan Cleaver breaks down the best of the action from day one of the London 2012 Olympics.
Road race stunner
Alexander Vinokourov shocked the Britons by winning the road race. He broke clear of the lead pack with Colombian Rigoberto Uran with 7kms to go and couldn't be caught.
The star-studded Great Britain squad was marooned back in the peloton, unable to get Mark Cavendish into position. A boilover of huge proportions.
Ryan Lochte 1, Michael Phelps 0
Lochte made no race of the 400 individual medley, blitzing the field. Phelps finished a distant fourth. It was the US' first gold medal of the Games.
Last arrow wins it at Lord's
It could have been their second gold but Italy stunned the US in the men's archery team. Needing a perfect 10 with their last arrow, Italy came through in the magnificent surrounds of Lord's cricket ground.
Paget in strong position
Jonathan Paget got off to a solid start accruing 44.10 penalty points to lie sixth overall, halfway through the dressage section of the three-day event. Riding Clifton Promise, Paget has laid down a good marker for his more experienced teammates, including Mark Todd and Andrew Nicholson, who ride tonight. German Ingrid Klimke leads with 39.30 points.
