CYCLING: Following the Ireland team's participation in the Manchester round of the UCI World Cup at the weekend, Cycling Ireland high performance manager Frank Campbell has said that some important experience was gathered by riders and officials alike, writes Shane Stokes.

Highlights of the weekend were David O'Loughlin's eighth place in the pursuit, as well as Louise Moriarty's smashing of the Irish record for the women's 3,000 metre pursuit.

While O'Loughlin showed again he has a future in this area of the sport, he and Campbell went away feeling that more could have been achieved.