London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 53 – in pictures
Sir Roger Bannister passes the flame to Nicola Byrom on Iffley Road Stadium, Oxford Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAFormer Olympic gold medallist and torchbearer Sir Steve Redgrave carrying the flame on a boat on the River Thames during the leg between Wallingford and Henley-on-ThamesPhotograph: Joe Giddens/PAFormer Paralympian and torchbearer Sarah Winckless (second left) carries the flame at the London 2012 Olympic rowing venue, Eton Dorney Photograph: Locog via Getty Images
Frankie Dettori leaps from retired racehorse Monsignor after carrying the flame around the parade ring at AscotPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/Locog/PAFormer Colombian football player Carlos Valderrama carries the flame on the leg between Slough and WindsorPhotograph: Danny Lawson/PAIan Rostance carries the flame on the leg down Long Walk after leaving Windsor CastlePhotograph: Danny Lawson/PAQueen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, centre, look on as the flame passes from Gina Macgregor to Phillip Wells outside Windsor CastlePhotograph: Chris Radburn/PAPhillip Wells runs with the flame down the Long Walk outside Windsor CastlePhotograph: Steve Parsons/PACrowds line the Long Walk outside Windsor CastlePhotograph: WPA Pool/Getty ImagesGina Macgregor runs through the rain at Windsor CastlePhotograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth II (centre) and the Duke of Edinburgh (right) speak with London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe (far right) while Gina Macgregor (left) looks on at Windsor CastlePhotograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesDenise Lewis carries the flame on the leg between Ascot and BracknellPhotograph: Danny Lawson/PA
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