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Lavreysen made to work for his final Keirin World Series win
Harrie Lavreysen ended the 2026 Keirin World Series with an inevitable 18th win from 19 races, but the men’s final in Kawasaki was not the simple surge to victory that we have seen in previous races. As the riders prepared for the pacer’s exit, Kazunobu Sato came underneath the orange-clad Dutch star , then swerved…
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Tearful Awang set to continue towards LA Olympics in 2028
Malaysians have an extra reason to celebrate on their national day – with news that Azizulhasni Awang will continue to compete into the next Olympic cycle. In an emotional video posted on Instagram, the Pocket Rocketman was fighting back the tears, as he interrupted a training session to reveal that he had just received an…
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Awang repeats quit threat in fiery Instagram statement
Malaysian superstar Azizulhasni Awang has posted a lengthy, no-holds-barred statement on Instagram, describing the country’s sports authorities as unprofessional and inefficient, and repeating his threat to quit in the coming days unless he gets a concrete answer about his Olympic future. In a nine-page statement in his native Malay, the Pocket Rocketman declares that having…
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Awang could retire ‘within days’ if no agreement on his Olympic future
Azizulhasni Awang says he has not heard ‘anything concrete’ from Malaysia’s sports authorities about whether he is still wanted for the next Olympic cycle: and national track cycling director John Beasley fears he could be days away from retirement. In comments reported by The Star on Thursday, the Pocket Rocketman said: ‘If they continue playing…
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Ellesse and Hetty can’t be separated in penultimate World Series final
The last-but-one event in this year’s Keirin World Series saw Ellesse Andrews and Harrie Lavreysen adding another overall win to their stellar records in Japanese domestic keirin; but that doesn’t tell the story of two fantastic races, in what has sometimes been a disappointingly predictable series. In the women’s final, Andrews began her charge with…
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Keirin World Series set to return in 2027, with fewer events and similar limitations
The JKA has announced that a cohort of international sprinters will again be invited to participate in Japanese domestic keirin, with the return of the Keirin World Series in 2027. Details are limited at this early stage; but the Series will consist of eight events, down from 10 in 2026 – taking place from September…
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Andrews sweeps to another World Series win at Yokkaichi
Ellesse Andrews again won three races out of three in the latest round of the Keirin World Series at Yokkaichi, with Mathilde Gros claiming another second spot overall. Gros moved to the front of Wednesday’s women’s final as they crossed the line with a lap to go, and Andrews happy to slot in just behind.…
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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…
