It's safe to say Maria Larkin is the competitor travelling furthest to compete in this weekend's National Cyclocross Championships, writes Stephen Barry.

It might seem like a strange spectacle, but cyclocross is now the discipline of choice for cyclists around the country — and the numbers turning up to races every weekend are proof of that.

John Lenihan dominated the Irish team selection trial during the race on Mangerton mountain near Killarney at the weekend.