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DHL Grand Prix of Edinburgh
 
Story posted June 14, 2010, by Colin Renton, Photos by Brian Annable
 
French teenager Julien Palma turned on the style to take the honours in the DHL Grand Prix of Edinburgh sprint at Meadowbank Velodrome. The 17 year old was however given a stern test by a quartet bidding for a place in the Scotland squad for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Among that group was City of Edinburgh trio Bruce Croall, Callum Skinner and John Paul who occupied the fourth, fifth and sixth slots after an afternoon of intense competition.

But it was Scottish qualified Anglo Chris Pritchard (Science in Sport) who pushed Palma hardest. The 27 year old, who is based in Sheffield, was the fastest qualifier and his time of 10.93 seconds pipped Palma to top seeding by two hundredths. Pritchard, Palma, Benjamin Edelin of France and Paul all took wins in the first round, while Paul’s City of Edinburgh colleagues Croall and Skinner progressed via the repechages.

Round 2 produced repeat wins for Pritchard, Palma and Edelin, with Croall completing the semi final line up after ousting his colleagues in the repechage. Pritchard saw off Croall and Palma won the battle of the French riders to secure his place in the final. In the French-Anglo final, the Frenchman looked impressive in taking the first leg and second time up, he timed his effort to perfection, catching Pritchard on the line after the Sheffield-based rider had appeared set to take the victory.

Palma, whose main objective for the season is the World Junior Championships in Italy (August), then showed his versatility when he took the honours in the 15 kilometre Scratch. Charline Joiner (City of Edinburgh) was peerless in the Women’s Omnium, winning all five disciplines, while James Smith (Dooleys RT) had a fruitful afternoon in the endurance events and there were impressive efforts from veterans Andy Laing (Musselburgh RCC) and Ivor Reid (Clachnacuddin CC).     

After the first day’s racing was contested in fine conditions, the weather deteriorated overnight and Sunday’s programme was washed out.  

Results

GP of Edinburgh Sprint
  
Overall Result
1. Julien Palma France
2. Chris Pritchard SIS
3. Benjamin  Edelin France
4. Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh
5. Callum  Skinner City of Edinburgh
6. John  Paul City of Edinburgh
7. Hylke Van Grieken Netherlands
8. Ken Ayre BC Private Member
9. Ivor  Reid Clachnacudin CC
10. Dempster Wintersberger Netherlands
11. Stuart Wallace Edinburgh RC
12. Neil Withington VC St Raphael

200m Qualifying Time Trial Result
Chris Pritchard SIS 10.93
Julien Palma France 10.95
Benjamin Edelin France 11.17
John  Paul City of Edinburgh 11.26
Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh 11.54
Hylke Van Grieken Netherlands 11.55
Callum  Skinner City of Edinburgh 11.64
Ken Ayre BC Private Member 12.01 
Ivor  Reid Clachnacudin CC 12.05
Dempster Wintersberger Netherlands 12.14
Stuart Wallace Edinburgh RC 12.76
Neil Withington VC St Raphael 13.02
Paul Gittins Ferryhill Whs  13.98

Round 1 Result
   
Heat 1
Chris Pritchard (SIS) 12.29 bt
Ken Ayre (BC Private Member) & Neil Withington VC (St Raphael)
 
    
Heat 2
Julien Palma (France) 12.07 bt
Callum Skinner (City of Edinburgh) & Stuart Wallace (Edinburgh RC)
 
Heat 3
Benjamin Edelin (France) 11.53 bt
Hylke Van Grieken (Netherlands) and Dempster Wintersberger (Netherlands)
 
Heat 4
John Paul (City of Edinburgh) 11.79 bt
Bruce Croall (City of Edinburgh) & Ivor Reid (Clachnacudin CC)
 
Round 1 Repechage Result
    
Heat 1
Bruce Croall (City of Edinburgh) 12.17 bt
Dempster Wintersberger (Netherlands) & Stuart Wallace (Edinburgh RC) & Ken Ayre (BC Private Member)
    
Heat 2
Callum  Skinner (City of Edinburgh) 11.82 bt
Hylke Van Grieken (Netherlands) & Ivor Reid (Clachnacudin CC) & Neil Withington (VC St Raphael)
 
Round 2 Result

Heat 1
Chris Pritchard (SIS) 11.44 bt Callum Skinner (City of Edinburgh)
 
Heat 2
Julien Palma (France) 12.39 bt Bruce Croall (City of Edinburgh)
 
Heat 3
Benjamin Edelin (France) 11.74 bt John Paul (City of Edinburgh)
 
Round 2 Repechage Result
    
Heat 1
Bruce Croall (City of Edinburgh) 11.58 bt
Callum  Skinner (City of Edinburgh) & John  Paul (City of Edinburgh)
 
Semi Final Result

Heat 1
Chris Pritchard (SIS) bt Bruce Croall City of Edinburgh
 
Heat 2
Julien Palma (France) bt Benjamin Edelin (France)
 
Minor Final Result
Callum Skinner (City of Edinburgh)  11.98 bt John Paul (City of Edinburgh)
 
Final Result

3rd/4th
Benjamin Edelin (France) bt Bruce Croall (City of Edinburgh)
 
1st/2nd
Julien Palma (France) bt Chris Pritchard (SIS)
 

Womens Omnium    

200m Time Trial (Event 1) 
Charline  Joiner City of Edinburgh RC 12.55 1
Alison  Chisholm Edinburgh RC 12.73 2
Emma Baird City of Edinburgh RC 13.22 3
Louise Haston City of Edinburgh RC 13.81 4
Rachel Henderson Edinburgh RC 16.18 5
    
Devil (Event 2) - Result    
1. Charline  Joiner City of Edinburgh RC 1
2. Louise Haston City of Edinburgh RC 2
3. Alison  Chisholm Edinburgh RC 3
4. Emma Baird City of Edinburgh RC 4
5. Rachel Henderson Edinburgh RC 5
    
Sprint (Event 3)

Final 2 (3rd - 4th)    
Emma Baird City of Edinburgh RC 14.01 3
Louise Haston City of Edinburgh RC  4
Rachel Henderson Edinburgh RC  5
    
Final (1st - 2nd)    
Charline  Joiner City of Edinburgh RC 12.57 1
Alison  Chisholm Edinburgh RC  2
   
Keirin (Event 4) Final
1. Charline  Joiner City of Edinburgh RC 13.04 1
2. Alison  Chisholm Edinburgh RC  2
3. Emma Baird City of Edinburgh RC  3
4. Louise Haston City of Edinburgh RC  4
5. Rachel Henderson Edinburgh RC  5
    
8km Scratch (Event 5) Result    
1. Charline  Joiner City of Edinburgh RC 13.33.17 1
2. Alison  Chisholm Edinburgh RC  2
3. Emma Baird City of Edinburgh RC  3
4. Louise Haston City of Edinburgh RC  4
5. Rachel Henderson Edinburgh RC  5

Men's 8km Scratch
1. Andy  Laing Musselburgh RCC 11.25.32
2. Callum  Watson City of Edinburgh 
3. John Bremner Angus Bike Chain 
4. Chris Pritchard Dumfries CC 
5. Neil Raitt Angus Bike Chain 
6. Euan Ramsay Spokes RT 
    
Men's Devil Take the Hindmost
1. James Smith Dooleys Cycles RT 
2. Greg  Brown Dooleys Cycles RT 
3. Nicky Hall City of Edinburgh 
4. David Martin Bicycleworks 
5. Finlay  Young Equipe Velo Ecosse 
6. Graham Barclay Leslie`s Bike shop 
7. Matthew Hamiltion Leslie`s Bike shop 
8. Callum  Watson City of Edinburgh 
9. Derek  Smith City of Edinburgh 
10. Ross Crook Edinburgh RC 
11. Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC 
12. Andrew  Leith Dooleys Cycles RT 
13. Paul Gittins Ferryhill Whs  
    
VETERANS' 750m HANDICAP FINAL
1. Ivor  Reid Clachnacudin CC 51.91
2. Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC 
3. Derek  Smith City of Edinburgh 
4. Neil Raitt Angus Bike Chain 
5. Chris Pritchard Dumfries CC 
6. Andy  Laing Musselburgh RCC 
7. John Bremner Angus Bike Chain 
8. Graham Barclay Leslie`s Bike shop 
9. Paul Gittins Ferryhill Whs  
    
Keirin    

Round 1
Heat 1    
1. Ivor  Reid Clachnacudin CC 12.44
2. Dempster Wintersberger Netherlands 
3. Neil Withington VC St Raphael 
4. Stuart Wallace Edinburgh RC 
5. Chris Pritchard Dumfries CC 
    
Heat 2    
1. Hylke Van Grieken Netherlands 12.8
2. Ken Ayre BC Private Member 
3. Callum  Watson City of Edinburgh 
4. Paul Gittins Ferryhill Whs  
    
Final
1. Hylke Van Grieken Netherlands 11.83
2. Ivor  Reid Clachnacudin CC 
3. Dempster Wintersberger Netherlands 
4. Ken Ayre BC Private Member 
5. Neil Withington VC St Raphael 
6. Callum  Watson City of Edinburgh 
    
Devil
1. Andy  Laing Musselburgh RCC 
2. Callum  Watson City of Edinburgh 
3. John Bremner Angus Bike Chain 
4. Chris Pritchard Dumfries CC 
5. Stuart Wallace Edinburgh RC 
6. Neil Raitt Angus Bike Chain 
7. Ken Ayre BC Private Member 
8. Euan Ramsay Spokes RT 
    
10 Km Points Race
1. James Smith Dooleys Cycles RT 5 3
2. Greg  Brown Dooleys Cycles RT 3 0
3. Ross Crook Edinburgh RC 1 2
4. Finlay  Young Equipe Velo Ecosse 0 5
5. Nicky Hall City of Edinburgh 0 1
6. Andrew  Leith Dooleys Cycles RT 0 0
7. David Martin Bicycleworks 0 0
8. Graham Barclay Leslie`s Bike shop 0 0
9. Matthew Hamiltion Leslie`s Bike shop 2 0
10. Neil Withington VC St Raphael 0 0
11. Derek  Smith City of Edinburgh 0 0
12. Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC 0 0
    
5km Scratch
1. Matthew Hamiltion Leslie`s Bike shop 6.59.32
2. James Smith Dooleys Cycles RT 
3. David Martin Bicycleworks 
4. Greg  Brown Dooleys Cycles RT 
5. Neil Withington VC St Raphael 
6. Ross Crook Edinburgh RC 
7. Finlay  Young Equipe Velo Ecosse 
8. Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC 
9. Graham Barclay Leslie`s Bike shop 
10. Andrew  Leith Dooleys Cycles RT 
    
10 Km Points Race    
1. Finlay  Young Equipe Velo Ecosse
2. Matthew Hamiltion Leslie`s Bike shop
3. James Smith Dooleys Cycles RT
4. Greg  Brown Dooleys Cycles RT
5. Ross Crook Edinburgh RC
6. Neil Raitt Angus Bike Chain
7. Callum  Watson City of Edinburgh
8. John Bremner Angus Bike Chain
9. David Martin Bicycleworks
10. Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC
11. Ken Ayre BC Private Member
12. Derek  Smith City of Edinburgh
13. Chris Pritchard Dumfries CC
14. Andy  Laing Musselburgh RCC
15. Neil Withington VC St Raphael
16. Graham Barclay Leslie`s Bike shop
    
15km Scratch
1. Julien Palma France 19.15.23
2. Hylke Van Grieken Netherlands 
3. Benjamin Edelin France 
4. Ross Crook Edinburgh RC 
5. Finlay  Young Equipe Velo Ecosse 
6. James Smith Dooleys Cycles RT 
7. Greg  Brown Dooleys Cycles RT 
8. Dempster Wintersberger Netherlands 
9. Graham Barclay Leslie`s Bike shop 
10. Nicky Hall City of Edinburgh 
11. David Martin Bicycleworks 
12. Neil Withington VC St Raphael 
13. Matthew Hamiltion Leslie`s Bike shop 
14. Alastair Taylor Musselburgh RCC 
15. Derek  Smith City of Edinburgh