In pictures: British national road cycling championships
PA MediaCycling superstar Mark Cavendish won a three-way sprint to take the men's title in Castle Douglas
Some of Britain's top cyclists have descended on southern Scotland for the national road cycling championships.
The time trials took place on Thursday on a circuit starting and finishing on the Crichton Estate in Dumfries.
They were followed by circuit races in Kirkcudbright and road races on a loop from Castle Douglas.
Dumfries and Galloway Council said there had been great support from spectators who lined the route to see their favourites in action.
PA MediaThe Crichton Estate was the start and finish point for time trial races
SWPixLeo Hayter was in fine form to win the men's U23 time trial
SWPixSome of Britain's best riders took part in the event
SWpixPfeiffer Georgi celebrated winning the women's U23 time trial in Dumfries
SWPixCrowds lined the route to watch the time trials
SWpixEthan Hayter was successful in his defence of the men's elite time trial
PA MediaA warm day made for testing conditions in the south of Scotland on Thursday
PA MediaJoscelin Lowden was the winner of the women's event in Dumfries
SWPixRacing moved on from Dumfries to Kirkcudbright and Castle Douglas over the weekend
PA MediaThe action was fast and furious in Kirkcudbright on Friday night
PA MediaMatthew Bostock crossed the line first in the men's circuit race
PA MediaThe British championships were back in Scotland for the first time in nearly a decade
PA MediaJosie Nelson won the women's circuit race on Friday
PA MediaThe women's road race suffered the worst of the conditions on Sunday
PA MediaAlice Towers celebrated in the rain with a win in the women's road race
PA MediaThe Dumfries and Galloway countryside played a starring role in the competition
PA MediaCavendish made it a Scottish double on Sunday having won the championships in Glasgow in 2013
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