Both the London Games and the New Zealand team are poised ready for action as the heat goes on literally five days out from the opening. London experienced a superb day over 30c degrees today, while Jacques Rogge, the IOC President, spoke to a massive media gathering to confirm that everything is in place and he is pleased with the level of preparedness for the XXX Olympiad. Cyclist Greg Henderson was right in the hunt, finishing sixth in todays final stage of the Tour de France on the Champs Elysees. He heads to London on Wednesday to join Jack Bauer and Linda Villumsen for the road race next week. Across the Atlantic BMX rider Marc Willers won the latest round of the US National Championship Series in Rockford, Illinois before he flew out for the teams final preparation camp in Copenhagen. Meanwhile the triathletes had their final shakedown in a sprint distance event at Hamburg. In the men Bevan Docherty 11th to be the best of the men, while Kate McIlroy was eighth and Nicky Samuels 15th in the women. In the home base the support team at the Village are preparing for the wave of arrivals this week. The womens hockey team have returned from their final camp in France to key up for their competition next week. Tomorrow the rowers arrive in their satellite village at Eton Dorney near Windsor while the swimming team arrive in the village from their final preparation camp in Belgium. There are a wave of other arrivals due in the next two days including weightlifting, sailing, cycling, judo, equestrian, tennis and shooting. London 1908 Olympic Summer Games
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