TEENAGER Jacob Hennessy sprinted to a victory in the second Skipton Grand Prix, last night.

The 19-year-old from Cambridgeshire powered home ahead of NFTO's Liam Stones and Jack Pullar (Pedal Heaven.

Hennessy was prominent throughout the race which was the third round of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Series.

And after crossing the line he admitted to be both surprised and delighted by his win despite arriving two hours late at the circuit.

Hennessy said: “That’s been a long time coming so I’m just happy to get round. We turned up two hours late and I didn’t really get chance to warm up!

“I raced twice last week which was the first crits we’ve done, and I can’t believe we’ve won this.

“No-one was really going full gas early on so I attacked because I thought nothing else would get on TV. I stayed away for two laps then five riders came over and we worked together pretty well.

“In the last two laps everyone was track-standing and looking at each other a bit, so it came down into a sprint. I know that I can sprint and I was hoping nobody would go early as I didn’t have the legs to go with them.”