DUBBO brothers Dylan and Kurt Eather hadn't ridden against each other that often, but the rivalry will ignite further after they shared the spoils at the Tolland Open.
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In his first state open event since graduating from under-17s 16-year-old Dylan, who began 11 minutes ahead of the scratch riders proved too strong on Saturday.
Dylan just held off Central Coast rider Phil Hey, who finished less than a wheel behind after an intense sprint finish.
Starting from scratch elder sibling Kurt, 18, got his revenge on Sunday after a strong surge with 200 metres remaining proved decisive.
Georgia Miansarow (eighth) was the first woman to finish on Saturday, but the Sydney rider crashed out on Sunday to open the door for 16-year-old Haylee Fuller to continue Dubbo's strong weekend.
Reigning under-19 Australian point race champion Kurt said he was relieved to bounce back against his younger brother on Sunday, who finished third.
"It was good for him to get the win [on Saturday], but it was good for me to get one over him," Kurt told Cycling NSW.
"There's a bit of a rivalry. Now that he's stepped up to under-19s, it's going to be hard. But we love riding together."
Over 250 riders raced across the two days with the only downside a broken leg suffered by Nick Spratt, the brother of Olympian Amanda Spratt, who underwent surgery on Saturday night.
Tolland Cycling Club president Will Silver said the event was a big success.
"It got slightly windier on Sunday which made it slightly harder for the front bunches," he said.
"Scratch caught them which was reward for them after missing out on Saturday, which they never like."
The Tour de Riverina returns this weekend with the second race of the series at Cootamundra.
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