Meadowbank Velodrome was bathed in orange as riders from the Netherlands filled the top three places in the DHL Edinburgh Grand Prix sprint.

Yorick Bos added his name to an illustrious list of riders to have won the event with an impressive performance that started when he clocked the fastest qualifying time of 11.30 seconds and concluded when he squeezed out his elder brother Patrick in a closely contested final.

Right: Yorick Bos.

They were joined on the podium by Jaime van de Lught, who beat Bruce Croall (City of Edinburgh), the last remaining challenger to the Dutch domination after progressing via the repechage, in the third place ride off.

In his first round race, the eventual winner saw off his countryman Michiel Spannemaker and Jamie Bremner (City of Edinburgh).

Two rain interruptions meant subsequent rounds were settled on a single ride and wins over Jeige Bisschop and Croall earned him a place in the final. There he lined up against his brother who, at 21, is two years older than Yorick.

Patrick had ousted John Paul (Team Terminator) – the teenage Scot who was making his first competitive appearance on home territory – and Irishman Michael Mulcahy before beating Spannemaker and van de Lught.

Left: Bruce Croall, Right: Patrick Bos

The siblings battled it out around the final lap and Patrick made the first move but Yorick had the better form rounding the final bend and edged past to claim victory. He said, “It was great racing – a pity about the rain. I had a great final against my brother. Fortunately I won and I am now on the trophy with some great names like Jason Kenny and Craig MacLean. I have made a lot of progress over the last six months. Sometimes I win and sometimes my brother wins – today it was my turn.”

Left: Callum Skinner, Right: Jamie van de Laught

The opening day also featured a Scottish record for Alison Chisholm (Edinburgh RC0 and an East of Scotland age group best by Rosie Yeats (Edinburgh Racers). Chisholm was hoping to use the event to gauge her form ahead of next month’s British Masters and was delighted that her time of 37.96 seconds – around 0.8 seconds better than her previous best – erased Kate Cullen’s previous time.

“I hadn’t done a 500 at all this year and it was really in preparation for the British Masters in July. I am hoping to post a really good time there so this is a bonus”, she said. And she confirmed she is in good shape when she added a win in the Keirin.

And there were impressive wins in the endurance events for Finlay Young (Velo Ecosse) and Kevin Barclay (Endura Racing), who saw off a 24 man field to take the honours in the Devil. Sunday’s reshuffled programme started with the Scottish Youths’ 15 kilometre points championship. Paul, who looked composed and mature in his attitude to racing throughout the weekend, took the first sprint but, together with the others in the field, was caught out by a well judged move from Stuart McCluskey (VC Glasgow South) after only 12 laps.

He built a substantial lead and looked set to gain a lap before the pursuers belatedly saw the danger and worked together to gradually reel in the escapee. He was caught with 26 of the 60 laps to race but continued to chase the points. Meanwhile, Paul continued to build his tally and had the title in the bag before the final sprint, which McCluskey won to clinch silver from Greig Brown (Glasgow Nightingale), who had ridden a measured race and timed his efforts well.

Admitting that he had not targeted the title, Paul, who moved south five years ago, produced a fine effort and returned home to Oxfordshire with a Scottish title in his luggage and left behind the impression that he is a rider with a big future. “This is the first time I’ve ever raced in Scotland”, he said. “I thought I may as well have a go at it but I’m not an endurance rider so I just decided to stick in and see how it went. And it went well.”

He will make a return trip to Meadowbank for the Scottish Track Championships in August and, over the longer term, he has an eye on selection for London 2012 and a definite goal of a place at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games two years later. He later added a win over fellow teenager Callum Skinner (City of Edinburgh) in the Keirin, with a rider at the opposite end of the age spectrum, evergreen Ivor Reid (Clachnacuddin CC), taking third spot to add to wins in the Devil and 8 kilometre events for B riders.

The heats of the derny-paced event were marred by a crash involving Kate Cullen (RTC Groenewoud), which left her dazed but apparently not seriously injured although there were several anxious moments as she lay motionless at the side of the track. The final was a compelling race with VC St Raphael pair Chris Bush and Alan Peet looking working their way to the front before Ross Crook (Edinburgh RC) made a superbly judged late charge to storm home for a convincing win.

Daisy Sherwood (City of Edinburgh) took to spot in the women’s 5 kilometre scratch and, just as it appeared the programme would be completed without a stoppage, the heavens opened during the final event – a disappointing finish to a weekend of great racing.

The strength of the Dundee Discovery Juniors club was underlined in the Youths Omnium, where Robbie Spence took the honours ahead of his team mates Eleanor Corkhill and Charlie Wilson.

Photos Brian Annable & Dave Urquhart

Results

Day One

GP of Edinburgh Sprint

200m Qualifying Time Trial Result (12 fastest to qualify)
1 Yorick Bos Netherlands 11.30 seconds
2 Patrick Bos Netherlands 11.45
3 Jaime van de Lught Netherlands 11.46
4 Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh RC 11.51
5 Callum Skinner City of Edinburgh RC 11.62
6 Jeiger Bisschop Netherlands 11.79
7 John Paul Team Terminator 11.85
8 Michiel Spannemaker Netherlands 12.11
9 Graeme Steen City of Edinburgh RC 12.14
10 Ivor Reid Clachnacuddin CC 12.20
11 Michael Mulcahy Ireland 12.26
12 Jamie Bremner City of Edinburgh RC 12.32
13 Toby Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC 12.41
14 David Neill Ireland 12.45
15 Ben McCullough City of Edinburgh RC 12.91
16 Jonny Beers Ireland 12.98
17 Ivan Casey Ireland 13.01
18 Paul Gittins Ferryhill Whs 14.01

GP of Edinburgh Sprint
Round 1 Result

Heat 1
Yorick Bos Netherlands 12.05
Michiel Spannemaker Netherlands
Jamie Bremner City of Edinburgh RC

Heat 2
Patrick Bos Netherlands 12.04
John Paul Team Terminator
Michael Mulcahy Ireland

Heat 3
Jaime van de Lught Netherlands 11.66
Jeiger Bisschop Netherlands
Ivor Reid Clachnacuddin CC

Heat 4
Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh RC 11.78
Callum Skinner City of Edinburgh RC
Graeme Steen City of Edinburgh RC

GP of Edinburgh Sprint

Round 1 Repechage Result

Heat 1
Michiel Spannemaker Netherlands 12.23
Callum Skinner City of Edinburgh RC
Ivor Reid Clachnacuddin CC
Michael Mulcahy Ireland

Heat 2
Jeiger Bisschop Netherlands 12.25
John Paul Team Terminator
Jamie Bremner City of Edinburgh RC
Graeme Steen City of Edinburgh RC

GP of Edinburgh Sprint

Round 2 Result

Heat 1
Yorick Bos Netherlands 12.2
Jeiger Bisschop Netherlands

Heat 2
Patrick Bos Netherlands 12.16
Michiel Spannemaker Netherlands

Heat 3
Jaime van de Lught Netherlands 12.13
Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh RC

Womens 500m TT
1 Alison Chisholm Edinburgh RC 37.96 seconds (Scottish Record)
2 Jenny Davis City of Edinburgh RC 38.80
3 Daisy Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC 40.10
4 Louise Haston Unattached 40.30
5 Maddie Robinson Edinburgh RC 43.53
6 Anselma Gallinet VC St Raphael 47.61
7 Rachel Henderson Edinburgh RC 48.95
8 Emma Baird Unattached

Devil Take the Hindmost - Result
1 Kevin Barclay Endura Racing
2 Derek Smith City of Edinburgh RC
3 Alan Peet VC St Raphael
4 Greg Brown Glasgow Nightingale
5 Nicky Hall City of Edinburgh RC
7 Chris Bush VC St Raphael
8 Neil Withington Andersons Racing
9 Ross Crook Edinburgh RC
10 Kyle Yates Edinburgh Racers
11 Kate Cullen RTC Groenewoud
12 Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC
13 David Martin Bicycleworks.com
14 Jonny Cole Ireland
15 Michael Mulcahy Ireland
16 Sam Matthews Edinburgh Racers
17 Ivan Casey Ireland
18 Patrick Galbraith Velo Ecosse
19 Jonny Beers Ireland
20 David Neill Ireland
21 Stuart McCluskey VC Glasgow South
24 Aaron Baines Ireland

Womens Keirin Final - Result
1 Alison Chisholm Edinburgh RC 14.17
2 Daisy Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC
3 Jenny Davis City of Edinburgh RC
4 Louise Haston Unattached
5 Anselma Gallinet VC St Raphael
6 Maddie Robinson Edinburgh RC
7 Rachel Henderson Edinburgh RC
8 Emma Baird Unattached

8km Scratch - Result
1 Finlay Young Velo Ecosse 10.46.44
2 Matthew Hamilton Discovery Juniors
3 James Smith Discovery Juniors
4 Nick Yeats Musselburgh RCC
5 John Bremner Angus Bike Chain
6 Graeme Steen City of Edinburgh RC
7 Ben McCullough City of Edinburgh RC
8 Toby Sherwood City of Edinburgh RC
9 Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC
10 Joe Sutherland Discovery Juniors

Youth Omnium
500m Time Trial (Event 1) Result
1 Robbie Spence Discovery Juniors 39.95 seconds
2 Eleanor Corkhill Discovery Juniors 42.31
3 Charlie Wilson Discovery Juniors 43.16
4 Rosie Yeats Edinburgh Racers 44.86 ESCA Record
5 Ruairi Mair Unattached 46.33
6 Kate McCullough Young Edinburgh Racers 46.40
7 Callum Walls Discovery Juniors 47.64
8 Flora Gillies Peebles CC 48.59
9 Flora Matthews Edinburgh Racers 48.70
10 Adam Stobbart Edinburgh Racers 49.40 10

Devil (Event 2) Result
1 Robbie Spence Discovery Juniors
2 Charlie Wilson Discovery Juniors
3 Eleanor Corkhill Discovery Juniors
4 Kate McCullough Young Edinburgh Racers
5 Ruairi Mair Unattached
6 Rosie Yeats Edinburgh Racers
7 Flora Gilles Peebles CC
8 Flora Matthews Edinburgh Racers
9 Adam Stobbart Edinburgh Racers
10 Callum Walls Discovery Juniors

Day Two
Winners Only (Full Results to Follow)

Scottish Youth 15 Kilometre
1 John Paul (Team Terminator)

B Rider Devil
1 I Reid (Clachnacuddin CC)

B Rider 8 Kilometre Scratch
1 I Reid (Clachnacuddin CC)

Derny-Paced
Minor Final
1 A Taylor (Musselburgh RCC)

Final
1 R Crook (Edinburgh RC)

Keirin
1 J Paul (Team Terminator)

Super Devil
1 P Bos

B Rider 8 Kilometre Points
1 G Steen

Women 5 Kilometre Scratch
1 D Sherwood (City of Edinburgh)

Youth Omnium
1 R Spence (Discovery Juniors)