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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…
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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…
