Susie Dove, 43, from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, told MailOnline: ‘We have been saving up for four years to come to Rio to cheer on Team GB.
‘It would be amazing if Chris Froome could add an Olympic Gold to his three times Tour de France victories.
‘And it would be the first medal for TeamGB which would make it even better!’
Brazilian fans cheer on the host nation in their women's handball match against Norway at the Future Arena in Rio de Janeiro
Colourful display: French, British, American, Canadian, Spanish and Colombian flags can be seen at the women's rugby match between France and Spain
Japanese supporters cheer on their women's volleyball team in their clash with rivals South Korea in Rio de Janeiro
A fan wearing a Japan T-shirt and Olympic ring goggles takes a picture at the volleyball match between Japan and South Korea
A fan with a French flag and a Brazilian flag painted on her face smiles during the women's preliminaries Group A handball match between France and Brazil
Events including archery, handball, rowing and water polo got the ball rolling for the tournament on its first day of action
Susie, a financial consultant, added: ‘We will be back here tomorrow for the women’s race. And we have brought out Yorkshire flat along to cheer on (Team GB cyclist) Lizzie Armistead!’
Ian Hewson, 36, a welder from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, believes Chris Froome has a real chance at gold.
He said: ‘I really hope Team GB can pull it off. If Chris Froome can make an attack during the hill stages he has a chance. He showed he can do it in the Tour de France I am cycling fan myself and I have been following his amazing success. We wish the lads – and the women’s team – all the best!’
Mother Kate from Woking, Surrey, and her teenage son Alex wished Team GB well as from the golden sands of Copacabana.
Olympic Peleton ride near Copacabana beach during the men's cycling road race final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Great Britain's Alan Campbell competes in the Men's Rowing single sculls in Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro
Britain's Jennifer Mcintosh competes in the women's 10m air rifle shooting qualifications at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Simona Gherman of Russia (left) and Lauren Lembi of France in the women's individual epee event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chloe Rayner of Australia competes against Laetitia Payet of France in the women's 48 kg judo event at the Olympics in Rio
Brazilian fans cheer during the women's preliminaries Group A handball match Norway v Brazil for the 2016 Olympics Games at the Future Arena in Rio
Norway's Stine Bredal Oftedal, center, Brazil's Daniela Piedade, left, and Brazil's Deonise Fachinello challenge for the ball during the women's preliminary handball match between Norway and Brazil
Fans wrap themselves in a Brazilian flag while watching the equestrian eventing dressage competition at the Olympics in Rio
Optometrist Ash Chowdhury has come to Rio with his family to support Team GB.
Mr Chowdhury, 49, from Birmingham, said: ‘We have just seen Chris Froome and the rest of Team GB we cheered them on.
‘I think Chris Froome can pull it off and get the gold medal. He has all the confidence of just winning the Tour de France and he is a fantastic athlete.’
France, Great Britain and Lithuania compete in the women's double sculls heat, one of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games rowing events
Genevra Stone (USA) after competing during the women's single sculls rowing heats during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Britain's Galal Yafai, right, fights Cameroon's Simplice Fotsala during a men's light flyweight 49kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gold medal winner, Virginia Thrasher of the United States, center, poses for a picture with silver medal winner, Du li of China, left, and bronze medalist China's Yi Siling, during the victory ceremony for the women's 10m air rifle event
Virginia Thrasher of the United States competes during the Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification at Olympic Shooting Centre in Rio
Pakistan's Minhal Sohail competes in the women's 10m air rifle shooting qualifications at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
USA's Sarah Scherer competes in the women's 10m air rifle shooting final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Australia's Chris Yan hits a shot in his men's singles qualification round table tennis match at the Riocentro venue in Rio
Genevra Stone of the United States of America reacts she races in the women's single sculls event at Lagoa Stadium, Rio
Carling Zeeman of Canada in action during the women's single sculls event at Lagoa Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mr Chowdhury is travelling with his wife Nirja, 50, son Aran, 19, daughter Ria, 17 and nephew Sachin, 20.
Kate, 50, said: ‘We wish Team GB well, especially Chris Froome. We watched him compete in the race in Surrey recently and he was really impressive. I just hope he can bring home a medal.’
Alex, 17, added: ‘We live near (the London 2012 cycling hill stage) Box Hill. I’ve been up a couple of times and it’s really hard so I really admire these guys.’
Brazilian fans cheer as they wait before the women's preliminaries Group A handball match between the hosts and Norway
Croatian water polo players fight for the ball at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre during their match against USA in Rio
Serbian players dive into the pool during the men's preliminary round clash between Serbia and Hungary in Rio de Janeiro
Dusan Manic of Serbia lines up a shot in their men's preliminary round clash with Hungary at the Olympic Games in Rio
Marton Szivos (8) of Hungary celebrates a goal against Milos Cuk (5) and Zivko Gocic (3) of Serbia in the first quarter during the men's water polo preliminary round
The Hungary substitutes and coaches celebrate a goal in their water polo match against Serbia at the Olympic Games in Rio
The Doleman family from Derbyshire have told how they woke up to the prospect of Team GB’s first Olympic gold.
Mark Doleman, an accountant, 49, told MailOnline: ‘We arrived last night and we woke up to the bright sunshine of Ipanema Beach and the start of the road race at Copacabana!
‘We are big cycling fans so we have come down to cheer the team on. We know Chris Froome can do it. He is such an athlete I’m sure he can do it.’
Wife Sam, 49, added: ‘We are here to cheer on canoeist Joe Clarke. He is a friend and he is competing in the canoe slalom. He is such a lovely young man and a great sportsman. We want to give him all the support we can.
‘But we love cycling as well so we got up early to watch the cyclists head out.
‘We will be cheering Chris Froome along all the way!’
Ian Hewson, 36, a welder from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, believes Chris Froome has a real chance at gold
Chris Froome of Great Britain, left, waits with teammates for the start of the men's cycling road race final in Rio de Janeiro
Mother Sam is traveling with husband Mark, sons Will, 18, Harvey, 17 and daughter Alice, 21.
She added: ‘This is a first for us in Brazil and it is fantastic. The weather is great, the people are friendly and the Olympic Games will be fantastic!’
Olympic officials are to check bikes for tiny motors hidden inside frames for the first time at a Games. They will check bikes used in road race and time trial events using thermal cameras and X-rays.
It comes after 19-year-old Belgian rider Femke van den Driessche was found using a motor at a cyclo-cross world championship event in January and banned for six years. She denied cheating, claiming she accidentally picked up a friend's bike which was identical.
Christopher Froome of Great Britain (third right) waits with other riders for the start of the men's cycling road race
Officials from the International Cycling Union (UCI) said thermal cameras and computer software would be used during the Games to search for illegal motors that can be hidden inside the hollow part of the seat tube of bicycle frames.
Batteries can be hidden behind the seat. 'We will continue to test bikes extensively, including at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games,' UCI president Brian Cookson. Testers use sensors which can pick up magnetic signals and heat emitted from small motors that can give racers an extra boost.
Similar checks have been carried out at cycling events throughout this year, including at the Tour de France. At the Tour de France last month, 3,773 tests were conducted with no motors found.The emergence of the tiny motors is the latest cheating scandal to hit the sport of cycling, following widespread doping which has tainted its reputation.
Alan Campbell, of Britain, takes a selfie with fans after competing in a men's single scull heat at the Olympic Games in Rio
A fan waves flags during a women's preliminary volleyball match between Japan and South Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ginny Thrasher, 19, has ushered in the gold for Team USA in an upset that saw two Chinese competitors take silver and bronze in the women's 10-metre air rifle event.
The teenager from Springfield, Virginia, defeated Du Li and Yi Siling with a total score of 208.0, setting an Olympic record in the finals.
Thrasher, who wanted to become an Olympic figure skater when she was a kid, fired her first gun just five years ago during a hunting excursion with her grandfather.
Thrasher emerged from the pack of 50 women in the qualifying round with seven other competitors in the finals.
Athletes stand 10 meters from from the target and attempt to hit the bullseye in order to receive a maximum score of 10.9, which Thrasher received early on in the finals.
She eventually beat out the Chinese shooting veteran Du Li.
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