Ireland's elite mens' World Champs in 20 great photos

It's always fantastic to see the Irish jersey in the field at the World Championships and other major track and road international events.

Yesterday, Sunday, it was the turn of Philip Deignan, Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche in the elite men's race at the Worlds in Spain.

Here's 20 great photos that trace the trio's progression through what was a very tough event; you can also read our race report here.