His detractors had hoped they'd seen the last of him in a tracksuit for a few months, but Stoke City manager Tony Pulis was at least bereft of a baseball cap as he carried the Olympic Torch between Stoke-on-Trent and Middleport.
One of the Premier League's most notable tracksuit managers, Welshman Pulis smiled and waved to the crowd as he lightly jogged through Stoke's streets.
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The 54-year-old was taking time out from a 960-mile charity bike ride from John O'Groats to Land's End, and said he was "proud and privileged" to participate in the relay.
OLYMPIC TORCH BEARERS GALLERY
