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Richardson back in training after Japan horror crash
After a long and ominous silence following the crash which cost him a shot at Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow, Matthew Richardson has posted a video online showing he’s now back in training. ‘A little over a week ago, I couldn’t walk without support,’ he wrote on Instagram. ‘Lying in that hospital bed, I honestly…
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Truman ends Lavreysen’s winning streak in Japan
Harrie Lavreysen‘s run of success on the velodromes of Japanese keirin finally came to an end on Sunday, with fellow foreign guest Joe Truman taking the win at Wakayama. The reigning world champion had previously won 12 in a row, dating back to the first Keirin World Series event in early June. On paper, the…
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Awang says LA28 participation is up to the team and his family
Fresh from another remarkable victory at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Azizulhasni Awang was inevitably asked on his return home to Malaysia: will he continue to the next Olympic Games, in two years time? His answer, reported in the New Straits Times and elsewhere: ‘It is not about whether I want to go to LA 2028…
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Keirin win makes an awesome foursome for Finucane at Commonwealth Games
Wales’s Emma Finucane made it four golds from four events at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with a confident ride to victory in the final day’s women’s keirin event. She won the Team Sprint on Thursday, alongside Lowri Thomas and Rhian Edmunds, before qualifying fastest for the individual sprint on Friday, and winning without dropping a…
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Freeze-frame needed as Korean keirin’s stars clash at Changwon
Korean keirin superstar Im Chae-bin claimed victory over his rival Jeong Jong-jin for the first time this year, in today’s special final at the southern city of Changwon. Jeong Jong-jin had won all four contests this year featuring the pair – his most successful run ever in the series. Im Chae-bin’s last win had been…
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Tears of joy as Awang wins Commonwealth keirin gold
An emotional Azizulhasni Awang sobbed as he celebrated victory in the men’s keirin competition at the Commonwealth Games, putting in a decisive attack when it mattered to pass former world number one Leigh Hoffman to the delight of the Glasgow crowd. The 38-year-old Pocket Rocketman has shown no sign of slowing down as he completes…
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Richardson out of Commonwealth Games following ‘injury in international racing’
Team England has confirmed that Matthew Richardson has been withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting on Friday afternoon, following today’s crash in Tachikawa. The statement says only: ‘Unfortunately, due to an injury sustained in international racing earlier this week, Matt Richardson will no longer be able to compete for Team England at the…
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Richardson taken out as Lavreysen takes another World Series win; Sato wins women’s 🎥
Britain’s Matthew Richardson crashed hard in the men’s final on day three of the latest Keirin World Series event in Tachikawa – earning a disqualification for Kento Suzuki, even in the rough-and-tumble world of Japanese domestic keirin, and putting Richardson’s hopes of Commonwealth Games glory this weekend in doubt. (Update: confirmed) Harrie Lavreysen made an…
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Lavreysen completes perfect set of results in latest Keirin World Series contest
Victories for Harrie Lavreysen and Mathilde Gros completed a perfect set of results for the international guest riders in the latest Keirin World Series event, which took place from Monday to Wednesday at Kishiwada. The four foreign riders all won their respective races on days one and two, securing places in Wednesday’s main finals. In…
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Two-time Keirin Grand Prix winner Toshiaki Fushimi dies after crash during race
Toshiaki Fushimi, a two-time Keirin Grand Prix winner and an Olympic silver medallist, died following a racing incident at Matsusaka this past weekend. The 50-year old was competing in the 12th race, the S-Class Final on Saturday. With half a lap remaining, three riders in the middle of the field came into contact, with two…
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DerbyWheel hints at an expanded exhibition event in South Korea
In the first substantial update to their website in quite some time, DerbyWheel organisers have indicated that they are considering moving their proposed exhibition event from the UK to Korea, with an increase in the number of invited riders. The website’s Calendar page was updated today (16 July), adding a proposed date for the test…
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Richo battles to third overall in latest World Series event; Andrews win women’s
A much more physical Matthew Richardson battled his way to an overall third-place finish at this weekend’s Keirin World Series event, taking place at Ito Onsen. The world’s fastest cyclist had clearly been struggling to adapt to the combative, collaborative nature of Japanese domestic keirin, with only one win in his six rides at Kokura…
