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Commonwealth Games decision could sway DerbyWheel prospects
With so many prospective DerbyWheel participants coming from Commonwealth countries, the fate of the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be a significant factor in any riders’ decision to quit UCI-sanctioned competition in favour of the keirin startup series. The Australian state of Victoria was chosen to host the 2026 Games, with events taking place in multiple…
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Counting the days since the last DerbyWheel news update
Every day for a number of months now, usually multiple times per day, your dedicated Global Keirin editorial team has been checking the DerbyWheel website for news of progress towards a test event, and eventual series launch. It has been a thankless, fruitless and joyless task: there hasn’t been any news published on the website…
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Hinze considers her future after Paris disappointment
German sprint star Emma Hinze says she will be looking at things year by year, and isn’t yet committed to another Olympic cycle, after missing out once again on gold at the Paris games. Hinze now heads off on holiday on a high, having set a new flying 500 world record at the German track…
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Awang apologises to all Malaysians after shock Paris exit
Malaysian superstar Azizulhasni Awang has posted a lengthy apology for Saturday’s disqualification from the men’s keirin competition at the Paris Olympics. The country’s hopes of winning its first gold medal in Olympic history rested largely on the Pocket Rocketman; but he was excluded for riding in front of the pacer during his first round heat.…
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Standing start looms for DerbyWheel as Olympic momentum fades
Two months ago, we wrote that it had been two months since the last News update from DerbyWheel. Another two months have passed; and the last News update from DerbyWheel is still from April 2024. Things have happened since then, of course: but you probably wouldn’t know that (unless you’re following Global Keirin). James Pope’s…
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Lavreysen completes golden week with victory in Olympic keirin
Harrie Lavreysen won his third gold of the Paris Olympics, adding keirin glory to his earlier team and individual sprint wins. Lavreysen started second in line behind Japan’s Shinji Nakano, with his main rival Matthew Richardson at the back. Matthew Glaetzer was first to attack, passing Lavreysen and Nakano to take the lead. Lavreysen responded…
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Favourites Lavreysen and Richardson on track for Olympic showdown
Two Australians, and one each from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Japan and Malaysia will contest the medal race in 2024’s Olympic men’s keirin. Dutch favourite Harrie Lavreysen powered through the quarters and semis as expected, but he won’t have it his own way, with Richardson, Carlin and Nakano all looking strong. Malaysian fans can thank…
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Anger and sympathy follow Awang’s Olympic DQ
Azizulhasni Awang pointed the finger at France’s Rayan Helal and the derny pilot in comments following his first-round disqualification from the Olympic keirin competition. Writing on social media (with the warning that we’re relying on computer translation here), the Malaysian superstar confirmed that his plan had been to claim the front as quickly as possible,…
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Dramatic first day ends French hopes in Olympic keirin
Day one of the men’s keirin competition ended in subdued circumstances, with the re-running of the final repechage heat after a nasty crash involving Trinidad and Toboago’s Kwesi Browne. Going into the final lap, Browne found himself sandwiched between Ortega and Chugay. His front wheel touched Ortega’s rear wheel, sending Browne to the floor, and…
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Shock DQ for Malaysian star Awang in keirin first round
Azizulhasni Awang’s hopes of adding keirin gold to his bronze from Rio, and silver from Tokyo, ended in round one of the Paris Olympics. The Malaysian keirin specialist was drawn at the back of the line in the first heat, but he clearly wanted to place himself at the head of proceedings when the real…
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World record for flying Friedrich in dramatic sprint qualifying session
Lea Sophie Friedrich watched rival after rival beating her flying 200m Olympic record from the Tokyo games – then not only reclaimed it, but snatched the world record too. The German posted a time of 10.029, then watched anxiously as Emma Hinze, Emma Finucane and Kelsey Mitchell went close, but couldn’t go faster. In all,…
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World champ Andrews upgrades to Olympic gold in Paris keirin
New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews turned Olympic silver in Tokyo into Parisian gold, with victory in the women’s keirin final. Starting from first position, directly behind the pacer, reigning world champion Andrews was overlapped by Mexico’s Gaxiola as racing got properly underway. But she stayed calm and reclaimed the front with two laps to go. Then…
