2025 Scottish Road Race Championships: report and results
Whistlefield Hill once again proved the king-maker on the Rosneath Peninsula as 21-year-old Sam Chisholm (Edinburgh Bike Fitting RT) surged clear of Tim Shoreman and deposed champion Logan Maclean to seize the senior men’s Scottish crown, while Lulu Bartlett (Team Boompods) out-lasted breakaway companion Arianne Holland to land her maiden women’s title, Sunday 4 May.
Sam Chisholm (Edinburgh Bike Fitting RT) wrote his name into the record books on Whistlefield Hill, sprinting clear to claim the senior men’s Scottish title ahead of Tim Shoreman (Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli) and outgoing champion Logan Maclean (private member).
In the women’s race Lulu Bartlett (Team Boompods) captured the senior Scottish title, while Kayla Dinnin (Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films) secured the junior crown.
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Report
Open race
An attacking pattern was set from the gun when Tarn Fynn (JG Cycles), Marc Roberts (RT23) and Oliver Pemberton (Vanelli Project GO) eased clear on the opening 30 km circuit. Their 50-second buffer doubled in both size and horsepower when Richard McDonald (Vanelli Project GO) and Dooleys pair Ross Clark and Alistair McNicol bridged across.
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The complexion of the race changed on the second ascent of Whistlefield Hill. Defending champion Logan Maclean – riding as a private member this year – leapt across and attacked on contact, shredding the front group. Only ex-ProTeam powerhouse John Archibald and the indefatigable Pemberton could go with him.
Their trio’s half-minute lead never felt secure. A concerted chase, driven by Wheelbase CabTech Castelli for Tim Shoreman and Beeston CC RT for Evan Marsh, reeled them in on the Coulport Road with 25 km left. Twenty riders were suddenly back in the hunt.
A short, sharp move on the Kilcreggan rise with 10 km to go further thinned the group, but Whistlefield was always going to crown the winner. Chisholm waited until the final ramp, accelerated clear in the last 150 metres and held off Shoreman’s seated surge. Maclean’s late lunge secured bronze and the Ian Steel Memorial Cup went to a delighted Chisholm.
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Women’s race
With both defending champions absent, the women’s race promised fresh faces on the podium. It stayed intact until Arianne Holland (Handsling-Alba RT) punched up Whistlefield on lap one. Holland’s acceleration drew Bartlett clear and, working smoothly, the duo carved out a lead that ballooned beyond three minutes by the bell lap.
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Holland tested Bartlett again on the Kilcreggan climb, but the Boompods rider was equal to the task. They reached the foot of Whistlefield together; Bartlett’s long, seated drive proved decisive and she raised her arms for a breakthrough victory after two injury-blighted seasons. Holland crossed two seconds back, while Tokyo 2020 tandem pilot Jenny Holl (Loughborough Lightning) won the sprint for bronze from the chasing group.
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In the junior contest, Kayla Dinnin (Liv Cycling Club-Halo Films) soloed to gold ahead of Harriet Hendry (Solas Cycling) andEva Murphy (Deeside Thistle).
Sam Chisholm (Edinburgh Bike Fitting RT) wrote his name into the record books on Whistlefield Hill, sprinting clear to claim the senior men’s Scottish title ahead of Tim Shoreman (Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli) and outgoing champion Logan Maclean (private member).
In the women’s race Lulu Bartlett (Team Boompods) captured the senior Scottish title, while Kayla Dinnin (Liv Cycling Club – Halo Films) secured the junior crown.
Featured image: The Press Room
Report
Open race
An attacking pattern was set from the gun when Tarn Fynn (JG Cycles), Marc Roberts (RT23) and Oliver Pemberton (Vanelli Project GO) eased clear on the opening 30 km circuit. Their 50-second buffer doubled in both size and horsepower when Richard McDonald (Vanelli Project GO) and Dooleys pair Ross Clark and Alistair McNicol bridged across.
The complexion of the race changed on the second ascent of Whistlefield Hill. Defending champion Logan Maclean – riding as a private member this year – leapt across and attacked on contact, shredding the front group. Only ex-ProTeam powerhouse John Archibald and the indefatigable Pemberton could go with him.
Their trio’s half-minute lead never felt secure. A concerted chase, driven by Wheelbase CabTech Castelli for Tim Shoreman and Beeston CC RT for Evan Marsh, reeled them in on the Coulport Road with 25 km left. Twenty riders were suddenly back in the hunt.
A short, sharp move on the Kilcreggan rise with 10 km to go further thinned the group, but Whistlefield was always going to crown the winner. Chisholm waited until the final ramp, accelerated clear in the last 150 metres and held off Shoreman’s seated surge. Maclean’s late lunge secured bronze and the Ian Steel Memorial Cup went to a delighted Chisholm.
Women’s race
With both defending champions absent, the women’s race promised fresh faces on the podium. It stayed intact until Arianne Holland (Handsling-Alba RT) punched up Whistlefield on lap one. Holland’s acceleration drew Bartlett clear and, working smoothly, the duo carved out a lead that ballooned beyond three minutes by the bell lap.
Holland tested Bartlett again on the Kilcreggan climb, but the Boompods rider was equal to the task. They reached the foot of Whistlefield together; Bartlett’s long, seated drive proved decisive and she raised her arms for a breakthrough victory after two injury-blighted seasons. Holland crossed two seconds back, while Tokyo 2020 tandem pilot Jenny Holl (Loughborough Lightning) won the sprint for bronze from the chasing group.
In the junior contest, Kayla Dinnin (Liv Cycling Club-Halo Films) soloed to gold ahead of Harriet Hendry (Solas Cycling) andEva Murphy (Deeside Thistle).
Results
Open race
Women’s race
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