12 celsius into tomorrow morning. cloudy in parts of central southern england and wales. the rain heaviest across southern parts of the midlands and the south—east. it will brighten up a lot quicker than it did today for many. there will be a few light showers around through tuesday, but around the coast, it looks reasonably sunny. blue skies for the vast majority into the afternoon. a cool breeze down some eastern coasts, but temperatures of 19-20 eastern coasts, but temperatures of 19—20 form celsius, around where we should be for the stage in the year. tomorrow evening, cloud bills from the west, and it means it is slightly cloudy again on wednesday. there will be showers dotted around towards the east, but the main chance of some rain or drizzle, with thicker cloud in the west, though many of you will have another dry day with sunshine, turning humid again as we go through into wednesday. as we finish wednesday night and go into thursday, more weather fronts will push in. we are back to a little bit like what we had today — lots of clout to begin with, especially in western areas, outbreaks of rain which could become

heavier more persistent through thursday. this is the wetter day for many, especially in the west. some eastern areas will stay dry, but the rain clears truth telling a brighter day with a few showers on friday and saturday, then dry, sunny and warm to the weekend.— to the weekend. good news, thank ou, to the weekend. good news, thank you. matt- — and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening: the president says paris is ready. it's the week of the olympics, and emmanuel macron prepares to welcome the world to the french capital. mark cavendish's tour de france career didn't end in paris because of the games, but he confirms this year's history—making edition of the race will be his last. and yet another record broken — dame sarah storey is heading to an unprecedented ninth paraylmipcs, we hear from her and about her

from an admiring teammate. so successful and it's quite inspiring. especially now where i am one of the more senior athletes for that it spurs me on like i really want to go on. that it spurs me on like i really want to go om— that it spurs me on like i really want to go on. and the bbc sport teams cycling _ want to go on. and the bbc sport teams cycling from _ want to go on. and the bbc sport teams cycling from manchester . want to go on. and the bbc sport| teams cycling from manchester to want to go on. and the bbc sport - teams cycling from manchester to the olympic has arrived in france with just one day left of the pedal for paris challenge. hello again. the eyes of the sporting world have been darting around europe this summer. first germany for euro 2024, then the uk had centre stage for wimbledon and the open but now and for a good while, the focus will be france.

this is the week the olympics start with athletes already descending on paris ahead of friday's opening ceremony. very few sporting events have their build up scrutinised almost as much as the action itself. but french president emmanuel macron says they're ready for the games and its unusual opening act. you will have an opening ceremony thatis you will have an opening ceremony that is unique. this is once and history of the olympic games that we will have such an opening ceremony for the knot in the stadium but i can tell you at the very beginning it seemed to be a crazy and not very serious idea. but we decided that it was the right moment to deliver this crazy idea and to make it real. our paris correspodnent hugh schofield has been there for the weeks and months leading up to the games and joins us on sportsday. emmanuel macron says paris is ready,

is that the sense you get? sure, absolutely. parisian are a sceptical bunch for the and parisians are leaving the city and droves as they do every year. it sports fans i think who you need to ask. i think if they came and saw and they are beginning to come and see, you will find their reaction is going to be very positive. the city is ready. the centre of the city has been transformed. all the great historical touristy places that you go when you come to paris aren't there any more, they've been turned into arenas and stadiums with this temporary structure all up but looking at really, really neat. what's different about these olympics is that paris, the city itself is the scene of it all. it's not part down in some stadium somewhere. there will be stuffed but

the centre of the town and above the seine, the river on friday will be where it's at. you can't help but notice that. certainly it's disrupted our lives of the last two or three months but it would appear to be ready. i have no way of knowing but it looks it. interesting because if you _ knowing but it looks it. interesting because if you turn _ knowing but it looks it. interesting because if you turn the _ knowing but it looks it. interesting because if you turn the clock - knowing but it looks it. interesting because if you turn the clock back| because if you turn the clock back 12 years to london 2012 it was like a switch was flicked the moment the games started. any scepticism seemed to disappear. suddenly it's not about infrastructure it's about emotions and feelings and memories. yes, totally. i'm sure that will happen hereto. what you do see around the city now is in emptiness oddly for them is like the kind of calm, i would say before the storm but before the excitement. people are complaining, restaurateurs and

complaining about the lack of people. it seems that a lot of people. it seems that a lot of people that would be visiting paris now are not visiting the city now because they are keeping away because they are keeping away because of the olympics. hopefully, i think everyone is saying, don't worry, it's fine, that will be more than they've hoped for by the bigger rivals of sport fans at the end of this week. right now it does feel strangely quiet and almost dead in parts of the i was down in the double arena now for the i think it's because ordinary tours are being scared away and the prices have shot up and we're not yet in the thick of it. the maelstrom hasn't started for the but i think the maelstrom is going to come. we saw emmanuel macron with the president at the olympic village for the better part of paris seems to be a focus because they have had their problems in the past.—

problems in the past. there been talk of a law _ problems in the past. there been talk of a law for _ problems in the past. there been talk of a law for the _ problems in the past. there been talk of a law for the northern - problems in the past. there been talk of a law for the northern part of the paris suburbs, high immigration, multi—colored society, community up there. it has had its share of problems there are more than a million other around the country and it's likely to be attached to paris. it's where the olympic village is going to be, the aquatic centre, where the gym this village will be put up all that is very much of course part of the modern day olympic package leaving things behind for the generations to come. above all, the olympic village is a big housing unit with all the latest eco—norms inc.. that will be in important part of that community after that. ., , ., after that. hugh, not the first of many conversations _ after that. hugh, not the first of many conversations no - after that. hugh, not the first of many conversations no doubt. after that. hugh, not the first of many conversations no doubt of| after that. hugh, not the first of. many conversations no doubt of the next couple of weeks.

around 300 thousand people are expected to be along the banks of the river seine to watch the unique opening ceremony on friday night, and most of them will want to get a glimpse of lebronjames, announced today as the male flag bearer for the usa team. the nba's all time leading points scorer will be competing at his fourth games, having won two gold medals at his previous three. lebron is with the team in london tonight as they take on germany in an olympics warm up in a very different environment to the one dominated by politics back home. at the end of the day sports is a great way to get away from some real—world things happening. and to see people you look up to and people you admire performing at their best i think is something that everybody can appreciate and enjoy watching. we understand that. and this being 12 of the best players in the world coming together to win and play and something meaningful, ithink everybody is enjoying cn. ——

enjoying seeing. —— enjoying seeing. the inclusion of one athlete in the netherlands team has proved controversial in the lead up to paris. steven van de velde was named in the country's beach volleyball team, despite serving prison time for rape. the head of australia's olympics team says they wouldn't have followed their dutch counterparts in picking van de velde, who's now 29, and was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping a 12—year—old british girl when he was 19. after serving 12 months of a four year sentence he resumed his career and is travelling to paris. ifan if an athlete or a staff member had that conviction they wouldn't be allowed to be a member of our team. we have very stringent policies around safeguarding within our team. we have full confidence in those policies and in the training would put our staff and athletes through to have awareness. we do have a number of athletes under 18 and 16. those policies are well in action for safeguarding of our team. the netherlands olympic committee in responding to van de velde's

initial selection said his return to the sport had met their guidelines, and that he'd shown self—insight and reflection since his release having undergone counselling. we'll have more from paris later in the show but first — sir mark cavendish says this year's tour de france was his last. overcoming illness and injuries, he won a record 35th stage in the first week of the race, which ended in nice yesterday. jo currie has more. one final chance for fans to see the tour de france is most decorated writer in his element.— tour de france is most decorated writer in his element. definitely my last tour to — writer in his element. definitely my last tour to florence, _ writer in his element. definitely my last tour to florence, that's - writer in his element. definitely my last tour to florence, that's for - last tour to florence, that's for sure. , ., ,, ~ sure. this morning sir mark cavendish _ sure. this morning sir mark cavendish confirmed - sure. this morning sir mark cavendish confirmed to - sure. this morning sir mark cavendish confirmed to the | sure. this morning sir mark- cavendish confirmed to the bbc has love affair with the worlds greatest cycle race was over. to love affair with the worlds greatest cycle race was over.— cycle race was over. to show the race the respect, _ cycle race was over. to show the race the respect, was _ cycle race was over. to show the race the respect, was pretty - race the respect, was pretty important to finish, absorb it for them as well as the highs. that's often is what makes the re special, is what makes you grow as a person. to feel that one last time it is important. to feel that one last time it is important-—

to feel that one last time it is im ortant. , ., important. this the moment he finally completed _ important. this the moment he finally completed his _ important. this the moment he finally completed his career - important. this the moment he - finally completed his career dream. can the dish the story is finally complete! can the dish the story is finally com - lete! g; can the dish the story is finally comlete! x: ., ., . complete! the 35th tour de france sta . e complete! the 35th tour de france stage when. _ complete! the 35th tour de france stage when. the — complete! the 35th tour de france stage when, the ones _ complete! the 35th tour de france stage when, the ones that - complete! the 35th tour de france stage when, the ones that were i complete! the 35th tour de france i stage when, the ones that were taken past legend eddie merck so that last seasons race was meant to be his last. after crashing out he returned again. but most 39—year—old cyclist had called on their dream cavendish was still chasing his. to had called on their dream cavendish was still chasing his.— was still chasing his. to be able to come back — was still chasing his. to be able to come back with _ was still chasing his. to be able to come back with one _ was still chasing his. to be able to come back with one target - was still chasing his. to be able to come back with one target and - come back with one target and a reason to get out of bed every day and push myself and push myself and push myself i did leave a stone unturned. i didn't leave a day without doing everything i needed to do training wise. the reward you get at the end of it make it all the world doing that more worthwhile. much like the torah cavendish is had his career ups and downs with her on the track he claimed commonwealth gold in 2006 in silver in the 2016 rio olympic games. ibibfc gold in 2006 in silver in the 2016 rio olympic games. bbc personnel

sorts of rio olympic games. bbc personnel sports of the _ rio olympic games. bbc personnel sports of the year _ rio olympic games. bbc personnel sports of the year is... _ rio olympic games. bbc personnel sports of the year is... stephen - sports of the year is... stephen cash vendors. _ sports of the year is... stephen cash vendors. he _ sports of the year is... stephen cash vendors. he was - sports of the year is... stephen cash vendors. he was knighted | sports of the year is... stephen - cash vendors. he was knighted last month. he's battled illness, major injuries and depression. but it's always been those closest to him who have helped them stay in the saddle. it's been a journey, every three weeks, it's been a journey. i met some incredible people. i've shared some incredible people. i've shared some incredible people. i've shared some incredible experiences. i think it's time now to spend some holidays with my family and my wife and kids instead of having around france. cavendish or the manx missile as it is known hasn't said he's retiring from professional cycling altogether and admits whatever he doesn't next he will remain in the sport. whatever that next move is he will always be the man who push the boundaries of road cycling to their limits. chelsea will start the defence of their women's super league title with a home game against aston villa, while their second match is a trip to the division's newest team crystal palace. the opening weekend in september will bring chelsea's first game under new manager sonia bompastor,

while elsewhere arsenal and manchester city, their two closest challengers for last season's title meet. promoted palace start their first wsl campaign at spurs, while it's fa cup winners manchester united against west ham and liverpool v leicester. rangers will play dinamo kyiv or partizan belgrade in the champions league third qualifying round with a victory sending them through to the playoff stage. that's one step from the new 36 team league format, while a defeat in either round will take rangers into the europa league. the qualifying draw for that competition and the conference league have also been made. you can see those on the bbc sport website. meanwhile, amadou onana has secured champions league football by moving to aston villa from everton. the belgium midfielder who featured in all four of their matches at euro 2024 has signed for villa in a deal worth £50 million having joined everton two years ago. bournemouth owner bill foley has told the bbc he wouldn't support any plan to play premier league games outside england with fifa considering the potential impact

of competitive domestic matches taking place overseas. the premier league has previously said it had no plans to get involved but spain's la liga is hopeful of staging games in the united states in the season after next. i'm very respectful of our fans, very respectful of our whole system and the premier league. i wouldn't want to be involved. i believe if you talk to our fans want to be involved. i believe if you talk to ourfans in want to be involved. i believe if you talk to our fans in bournemouth they'll tell you that foley actually respects our system and respects our heritage. and i do. premier league games in america, preseason. former footballerjoey barton has been charged with making malicious communications. cheshire police say the charges concern messages barton sent between the 1st and 18th of january. on his x account the former bristol rovers manager said he had been charged over tweets relating to retired female player eni aluko. barton is set to appear in court next tuesday. teams in the hundred could be part—owned by nfl franchises

after the ecb contacted them about potentially investing in the competition. stakes in the eight hundred teams will be sold later this year with the fourth edition starting tomorrow possibly without one of its marquee players as a report in the telegraph today suggested england white ball and manchester originals captainjos buttler could miss the whole tournament through injury. former england spinner alex hartley will be part of the bbc�*s team covering the hundred, and told me it needs as many stars available as possible. yeah, ithink yeah, i think it would be a real shame if he is out for a injury. we all know thatjos buttler gets pumped for the peace one of those players that your kids look up to for that they want to be him, there were a man like him, they want to see him. if he does miss the hundred, i've seen it is about that serious run in september it can be a huge blow as you see the ecb won the big stars playing for that what we have seen his last couple of years we haven't had the names we want do to other competition and the money

available. i guess overseas picking other competitions to go and play. having no jos other competitions to go and play. having nojos buttler would be a real shame. having no jos buttler would be a real shame-— having no jos buttler would be a real shame. ., �*, _, , ., real shame. the women's competition is jam-packed — real shame. the women's competition is jam-packed with _ real shame. the women's competition is jam-packed with stars _ real shame. the women's competition is jam-packed with stars including - is jam—packed with stars including the best from australia. is it the women's game that's benefited most from the snow four? i women's game that's benefited most from the snow four?— from the snow four? i think the women's competition _ from the snow four? i think the women's competition is - from the snow four? i think the | women's competition is change, from the snow four? i think the - women's competition is change, women sport in england, especially women's cricket. we've gone from playing in front of 200, 300 people domestically, 50 people to playing in front of thousands. we can only see how the actions internationally for in—line women and a series has gone against pakistan and new zealand for the 17,000 tickets at lords with them and the oval, i think most of that is down to the 100. we're getting bums on seats for the people are coming to watch us domestically and we got superstars playing for them the money in the women's game for the hundred is money you can't get elsewhere, which is been a big benefit. yet money you can't get elsewhere, which is been a big benefit.— is been a big benefit. yet there continues _ is been a big benefit. yet there continues to _ is been a big benefit. yet there continues to be _ is been a big benefit. yet there continues to be on _ is been a big benefit. yet there continues to be on an - is been a big benefit. yet there continues to be on an annual i is been a big benefit. yet there i

continues to be on an annual basis some sort of existential debate about the hundred, whether it is a format that will last. we know that the ecb have organised it so that the ecb have organised it so that the franchise can sell off parts of what they own, the counties related to those franchises perhaps generating a lot of money. still the format is being questioned, still there is a long—term future to be debated. there is a long-term future to be debated. ., , ., , ., debated. people get a question it. i think would — debated. people get a question it. i think would teach _ debated. people get a question it. i think would teach i _ debated. people get a question it. i think would teach i need _ debated. people get a question it. i think would teach i need to - debated. people get a question it. i think would teach i need to get - think would teach i need to get him and it was question, is again alas, is it any good? for me the hundred is it any good? for me the hundred is different. it's a little bit shorter. questions are always good to be there. if it does go private and they do sell the teams off it will be like mumbai it is, kkr and teams like that, mayor it's only get to be a good thing. hopefully it stays within the 104. if does go private is the opportunity that i

could change. back to paris then, where dame sarah storey will make history competing in her ninth paralympics. the 17 time champion has been selected in the cycling team for the games next month. for the games next month. but that's not the only squad announced today, paralympicjudo champion chris skelley will be at his third games after being named alongside daniel powell who'll be doing the same. the three—man team is completed by evan molloy who makes his paralympics debut — having won bronze at the european championships last year. but it's storey�*s selection that marks the most significant achievement. she's one of 17 in the para—cycling squad that includes six debutants and seven defending champions. one of those is kadeena cox, who still might be heading to paris to compete in both cycling and athletics as she attempts to add to her four gold medals over the years. i expect myself to go out there and be the best. i trying to be the best. i always have it in my head that i am the best. i guess that's

the way i'm able to stay on my a game. i'm always trying to push myself to be better to me because there's so many people behind me wanting to beat me. i always intend to go out there and come back with a gold medal. i to go out there and come back with a gold medal-— gold medal. i know the ongoing battle ou gold medal. i know the ongoing battle you have _ gold medal. i know the ongoing battle you have with _ gold medal. i know the ongoing battle you have with ms - gold medal. i know the ongoing battle you have with ms means| gold medal. i know the ongoing - battle you have with ms means that actually, it's very difficult to guarantee that each day will be the kind of day you can deliver your a game. it is not a static condition, it's something you wake up with every day wondering what that they might bring. it is every day wondering what that they miaht brin.. _, ~ every day wondering what that they miaht brina. h, ~ ., might bring. it is a kind of condition _ might bring. it is a kind of condition that _ might bring. it is a kind of condition that does - might bring. it is a kind of. condition that does fluctuate. might bring. it is a kind of- condition that does fluctuate. and the amount of support i do i do fluctuate a lot more than i probably would if i wasn't doing as much support. i push myself so much. it does make it hard but over the next day i might get a bit more pain. it is hard to always be on my a game while also in the back of my mind thinking is my ms going to be a pain today? b, thinking is my ms going to be a pain toda ? �* ., ., ., ., .,

today? a vital word about one of our today? a vital word about one of your teammates, _ today? a vital word about one of your teammates, dame - today? a vital word about one of your teammates, dame sarah i today? a vital word about one of- your teammates, dame sarah storey, some 13 years her senior is heading out for a nine paralympic games, which is a record. how inspiring is she to you? i appreciate your enduring your spring so i guess you're pleased she isn't consistently your way. i you're pleased she isn't consistently your way. you're pleased she isn't consistentl our wa . ~ ., consistently your way. i think sarah is absolutely _ consistently your way. i think sarah is absolutely phenomenal. - consistently your way. i think sarah is absolutely phenomenal. i - consistently your way. i think sarah is absolutely phenomenal. i always| is absolutely phenomenal. i always make a joke with her and say you went to yours first paralympics when i was four years old. she's crazy but it's amazing she's been able to have such great longevity. she's been on metal layers, a champion, so many times i don't even know how many times i don't even know how many metal she's got at this point she so successful and that's quite inspiring. especially now as i am one of the more senior athletes. it's great to have her to bounce offer and she is an inspiration. we've talked a lot about dame sarah storey, now it's time to hear from her. she's been speaking to the bbc�*s sarah dawkins who's spent the last week on the pedal for paris.

and sarah, you've made it to france! you we have indeed. good evening in northern france. i have to say, it feels very good to say hello to you from france. iare feels very good to say hello to you from france. i are to perhaps be saying bonjour but i've only been here a day. i'm just using my cell phone. it was the longest day of the cycling challenge so far 73 miles covered across some beautiful french countryside for the wonderful views, horrendous hills for the ends of warmer weather which is now contributing to some rather awful cycling tan lines. the mood in the group today was very positive, very high. we were given a huge boost by the game sarah storey story in our palatine. shejoined us from just getting back from a training camp in spain. for the most part she was dragging us up some hills. i

enjoyed writing alongside former olympic champion chris boardman. as you just heard here she had her spot for paris confirmed today. ddiidd you just heard here she had her spot for paris confirmed today.— for paris confirmed today. ddiidd r of bein: an for paris confirmed today. ddiidd r of being an paralympics _ for paris confirmed today. ddiidd r of being an paralympics gb - for paris confirmed today. ddiidd r of being an paralympics gb again i for paris confirmed today. ddiidd r of being an paralympics gb again isj of being an paralympics gb again is 'ust of being an paralympics gb again is just so— of being an paralympics gb again is just so thrilled for them it's a pinch — just so thrilled for them it's a pinch me _ just so thrilled for them it's a pinch me moment. it's a dream i didn't— pinch me moment. it's a dream i didn't know— pinch me moment. it's a dream i didn't know i had as a kid. it's been — didn't know i had as a kid. it's been such— didn't know i had as a kid. it's been such a _ didn't know i had as a kid. it's been such a huge motivation since the lockdown games to get to paris and to— the lockdown games to get to paris and to be _ the lockdown games to get to paris and to be able to have all the spectators again. feels is like home days again — spectators again. feels is like home days again. it's great i don't have to ride _ days again. it's great i don't have to ride in — days again. it's great i don't have to ride in a — days again. it's great i don't have to ride in a group anymore. most of my training — to ride in a group anymore. most of my training is done solo for the very— my training is done solo for the very single—minded when it comes to training _ very single—minded when it comes to training so— very single—minded when it comes to training so it's nice to do a ride like _ training so it's nice to do a ride like this— training so it's nice to do a ride like this for— training so it's nice to do a ride like this for that i really like the idea of— like this for that i really like the idea of riding through paris because it's so— idea of riding through paris because it's so close — idea of riding through paris because it's so close compared to all the other_ it's so close compared to all the other games. i've held onto that. and last — other games. i've held onto that. and last year, towards the end of last year— and last year, towards the end of last year i— and last year, towards the end of last year i was chatting to chris boardman about the fact that no one had arranged for me yet. someone needed _ had arranged for me yet. someone needed to— had arranged for me yet. someone needed to sort this ride to paris

out _ needed to sort this ride to paris out now— needed to sort this ride to paris out. now we're here. you guys are writing — out. now we're here. you guys are writing it _ out. now we're here. you guys are writing it all — out. now we're here. you guys are writing it all the way to paris with her on _ writing it all the way to paris with her onjoining you writing it all the way to paris with her on joining you for this writing it all the way to paris with her onjoining you for this leg and going _ her onjoining you for this leg and going back— her onjoining you for this leg and going back to my training and then io going back to my training and then go to— going back to my training and then go to work— going back to my training and then go to work out how i write to paris for the _ go to work out how i write to paris for the paralympics. as well as spending time with athletes making their final preparations we're also using this cycle to talk about sustainability. the key, issues surrounding this game included heat and air and water pollution. one of our stops along the way it was loughborough university where we caught up with new zealand pulled voter lies at mccarthy who is passionate about bringing sport and sustainability together. == about bringing sport and sustainability together. -- eliza maccarthy- _ sustainability together. -- eliza maccarthy- my _ sustainability together. -- eliza maccarthy. my names - sustainability together. -- eliza maccarthy. my names eliza - sustainability together. -- eliza - maccarthy. my names eliza mccartney a pole _ maccarthy. my names eliza mccartney a pole voter from new zealand. i got a pole voter from new zealand. i got a degree _ a pole voter from new zealand. i got a degree in— a pole voter from new zealand. i got a degree in environmental sciences with up— a degree in environmental sciences with up it's — a degree in environmental sciences with up it's been a platform for me to get— with up it's been a platform for me to get a _ with up it's been a platform for me to get a bit— with up it's been a platform for me to get a bit more involved in sustainability initiatives could not particularly when it comes to sponsors— particularly when it comes to sponsors and support it's become an

important _ sponsors and support it's become an important part of who i am and what i important part of who i am and what lam _ important part of who i am and what i am. ~ . , ~ important part of who i am and what lam. ., , ~' ., i am. what is it like as an athlete competing in _ i am. what is it like as an athlete competing in those _ i am. what is it like as an athlete competing in those high - competing in those high temperatures? in competing in those high temperatures?- competing in those high temperatures? competing in those high tem eratures? ., temperatures? in the heat in the physiological— temperatures? in the heat in the physiological effect _ temperatures? in the heat in the physiological effect on _ temperatures? in the heat in the physiological effect on us - temperatures? in the heat in the physiological effect on us is - physiological effect on us is very important — physiological effect on us is very important when it's hot if you are not prepared you're going to struggle in the heat. you might be fatigue. _ struggle in the heat. you might be fatigue, concentration is important. you don't _ fatigue, concentration is important. you don't want to be fading and not making _ you don't want to be fading and not making sensible decisions when you're _ making sensible decisions when you're doing something like pole vaulting — you're doing something like pole vaulting. it was a humid, hot environment i can slip on the pole and it's_ environment i can slip on the pole and it's not— environment i can slip on the pole and it's not safe either. do environment i can slip on the pole and it's not safe either.— and it's not safe either. do you think the world _ and it's not safe either. do you think the world of _ and it's not safe either. do you think the world of sport - and it's not safe either. do you think the world of sport is - and it's not safe either. do you | think the world of sport is doing enough to tackle climate change? ultimately i don't think any industry— ultimately i don't think any industry is doing enough right now. there _ industry is doing enough right now. there are _ industry is doing enough right now. there are some good things that sport— there are some good things that sport and — there are some good things that sport and particularly recent years has been — sport and particularly recent years has been doing. i think it's become a bit more — has been doing. i think it's become a bit more apparent that sport and sustainability and climate change are related. of course is a lot of things— are related. of course is a lot of things that _ are related. of course is a lot of things that go on and sport. there's a lot of— things that go on and sport. there's a lot of omission particularly around major events.- a lot of omission particularly around major events. around ma'or events. your 'ob as an athlete around major events. your 'ob as an athlete requires * around major events. your 'ob as an athlete requires you h around major events. your 'ob as an athlete requires you to _ around major events. yourjob as an athlete requires you to travel- athlete requires you to travel all over the world for the value trip

comes? i over the world for the value trip comes? ~ , ., , comes? i feel like the problem was sort i comes? i feel like the problem was sport i have — comes? i feel like the problem was sport i have to _ comes? i feel like the problem was sport i have to fly _ comes? i feel like the problem was sport i have to fly to places - comes? i feel like the problem was sport i have to fly to places and - comes? i feel like the problem was sport i have to fly to places and i i sport i have to fly to places and i don't _ sport i have to fly to places and i don't have — sport i have to fly to places and i don't have much control over that. you do _ don't have much control over that. you do feel— don't have much control over that. you do feel you're forced to make these _ you do feel you're forced to make these decisions if you want to carry on in _ these decisions if you want to carry on in your— these decisions if you want to carry on in your career that you are doing — on in your career that you are doing i— on in your career that you are doing. i think some of the really bil doing. i think some of the really big decisions are the ones about where _ big decisions are the ones about where you — big decisions are the ones about where you would hold the olympics in the future _ where you would hold the olympics in the future. if it's the right place to be _ the future. if it's the right place to be holding an event at that scale. — to be holding an event at that scale, that has sport of all, people are pushing themselves to the physiological limits, is it a safe place _ physiological limits, is it a safe place for— physiological limits, is it a safe place for them to be doing a? there is just one there isjust one more day there is just one more day to go of pedal for paris. none of the 70 odd miles to cover. we will be calling in the home of psg football club paris saint—germain for the home of the team gb at least, that's where the team gb at least, that's where the athletics hockey and red b—17s will be spending some time for the will be spending some time for the will be spending some time for the will be calling in on them to find out what they are up to before we finish our cycle in central paris.

the french capital is in touching distance, which means the olympics arejust around the distance, which means the olympics are just around the corner.— are just around the corner. sarah, thank ou are just around the corner. sarah, thank you very — are just around the corner. sarah, thank you very much. _ are just around the corner. sarah, thank you very much. just - are just around the corner. sarah, thank you very much. just as - are just around the corner. sarah, thank you very much. just as your| thank you very much. just as your ordeal ends the ordeal of all those athletes began. it's actually on wednesday that the action starts with him even though that's 48 hours prior to the opening ceremony if you like to head to the bbc support website you can indulge yourself with all manner of information for the politics in paris with them for the politics in paris that's all from sportsday. good evening. despite the cloudy, damp and drizzly weather through this morning, it's been quite a humid day and certainly felt that when the sunshine came out for some during the afternoon. good news is, though, maybe not as humid over the next two days, but a bit more sunshine around. just a few isolated showers, many will stay dry.

some of the damp conditions will be tonight. in fact, another weather system pushing in outbreaks of rain south and northern ireland that will slide its way southwards into central southern parts of england and wales. the heavy evening showers across scotland and northern england will depart as well. so clearer conditions here, but temperatures still sticking in double figures for many. quite a muggy night in the south. temperatures no lower, around 14 to 17 degrees, where it will be cloudiest in the morning. few heavier downpours for the morning commute in the south east of england, maybe london area too, before gradually brightening up. sunny spells developing quite widely elsewhere. there will be some isolated afternoon showers, fairly light, many places avoiding them. best of the sunshine around the coast, especially in the west, that sunshine turning hazy later on and 19 to 24 degrees on par for this stage in the year and feeling very pleasant in the sunshine too. into tuesday night and wednesday morning, a bit more clouds starts to roll its way in from the west. that will stop temperatures from dropping too much, but overall, compared to the night coming, it will be a fresher night. it will be a fresher night to take us into wednesday morning,

but not chilly by any means. we'll be a bit more cloud though, to start wednesday across the country, particularly in the west, it could bring a few heavier showers in the west of scotland, one or two showers elsewhere. best of the driest weather despite the odd isolated shower. despite the odd isolated shower, central and eastern parts. and we're back to warmer and humid, more humid conditions once again. but we've got more cloud and a better chance of rain as we go through into thursday. weather systems pushing their way in. driest and brightest for longest across many eastern areas on thursday. even here, though, one or two heavier showers can't be ruled out, but greater chance of rain will be in the west and some longer spells of rain it looks like, will be into wales and the southwest of england later in the day. temperatures lowest for the week, and as we go through thursday night those outbreaks of rain will push their way eastwards, heaviest across the south. but it puts us into friday with a story of sunny spells again and just one or two showers. showers, most prevalent to the north and the west of the uk. most will have a reasonably pleasant afternoon and again feeling quite warm in the sunshine. 18 to 24 the high. saturday sees some showers through central parts,

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