Team GB's female competitors lead the way – in pictures

Lizzie Armitstead is beaten in the sprint for gold by Marianne Vos of the Netherlands in the women's road race … Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

… but is still ecstatic over her silver medal Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

A winner in the 400m freestyle in 2008, Rebecca Adlington came up with bronze in the same race this time around Photograph: Andy Hooper /NOPP

Adlington celebrates with her medal Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images

Kristina Cook riding Miner Frolic in the show jumping equestrian event. Britain's team was made up of four women and one man Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Zara Phillips goes over the fence in the final round of the team eventing Photograph: Paul Mcfegan/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar

Nicola Wilson of Great Britain riding Opposition Buzz Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Mary King, and her horse Imperial Cavalier, compete in the equestrian eventing cross-country phase Photograph: David Goldman/AP

Phillips, Cook, King, Wilson and William Fox-Pitt with their silver medals from the team eventing Photograph: Glenn Copus/NOPP

Helen Glover and Heather Stanning obliterate the field to win Great Britain's first gold medal Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images

Glover and Stanning pose with their gold medals on the podium Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images