They should get Wiggins to light the olympic flame

chris_bass

as the title says really, i've not announced it yet so could say it was (maybe it actually was!) their plan all along!!

lets start a campaign!

BillyMansell

There's an ongoing discussion over on Pro Race about it;

viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=12867619

As I've said over there, I'd rather see an inspirational past champion do it than a current competing athlete.

seanorawe

Daly Thompson might have something to say about that

chris_bass

he is a past champion and a competing athlete and just completed one of the greatest acheivements in sport! He gets my vote!

failing that, boris johnson unicycling across a tight rope and launghing a flaming wiff-waff ball into the flame!

estampida

Eddie the eagle

400m lap with the torch on his skis and rubber suit, would be awesome

Monty Dog

Unlikely - I'm performing in the Opening Ceremony and we discussed this with Danny Boyle a while back (he's a big cycling fan too) but with the roadrace the next moring, I doubt Brad would want to be in the stadium the night before at midnight.

Bozman

As long as Coe or Thompson don't do it i'm not bothered.
I am slightly concerned that Danny Boyle is doing the opening ceremony because his films really are sh*te

southdownswolf

I think that Bradley will be more interested in what will be happening a few hours later, rather than lighting the flame.

smidsy

Steve Redgrave was muted as the front running candidate seeing as he has won more Olympic gold medals than anyone (GB) he is surely a worthy candidate?

Michael J

Brilliant idea!

andyjr

Leave him alone so that he can prepare properly for the road race which is more important

dragonontheedge

As long as its not Will I am a dick head or some other B class "celeb"

It should be a sporting hero so Wiggie would fit the bill perfectly