We welcomed another legendary Olympian on the 2014 Run, when Sir Steve Redgrave drove his wife Ann on the British Motor Museum's 1904 Thornycroft. He was joined for the traditional tearing of the Red Flag by fellow Olympic icon Sir Ben Ainslie and a different kind of famous face –  the Great British Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood.

The multiple Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship gold medal-winner commented: “The first half of our run was reasonably dry and the second half was reasonably wet! I hadn’t seen rain drops quite like it in the UK but I really enjoyed the event and would love to do it again. The radiator overflowed as we got into Brighton so we made it just in time! Considering the history of all the cars and to see them all lined-up in Hyde Park, it was just sensational to be involved. There was great support along the way, despite the weather, which was also fantastic to see.”