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Japanese keirin betting doubles in five years
Data published by the JKA, the governing body for keirin racing in Japan, shows that betting turnover rose by 11% in the past 12 months. A total of 1.328 trillion yen, or 8.886 billion US dollars, was wagered in the year to 31 March 2025, according to provisional figures published with remarkable efficiency on 1…
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Japanese keirin’s new TV ad gets back to basics
The latest TV advertising campaign from Japan’s JKA, the governing body for the country’s pro keirin circuit, returns to the fundamentals of track cycling. The premise is broadly the same as the New Year campaign, a telepathic conversation with a keirin pro. A young professional man is dining alone, staring at his smartphone. He is…
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Japanese keirin increases testing and sanctions after new doping case
Japan’s pro keirin authorities have moved swiftly to increase testing and the severity of penalties, following news of another failed doping test. Girls Keirin rider Yumika Noguchi – a pro since July 2012 – was tested at Omiya on 7 February, winning her race on the day (wearing in our picture). She submitted a further…
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UCI terminates Track Champions League
‘One event alone couldn’t solve the broader challenges’, says former event director James Pope, now DerbyWheel CEO
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Photo from Konya appears to explain Richo refusal
Imagery circulating among the track sprint community seems to vindicate the UCI’s decision not to ratify the world record-beating time set by Matthew Richardson in sprint qualifying at the Track Nations Cup. The UCI’s statement declared that their ruling was a result of ‘the last meters of the 200m distance being ridden off the track…
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Determined Gros takes gold in Konya
Mathilde Gros put a run of disappointing results behind her, to claim victory in the women’s keirin at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Konya, Türkiye. The French rider, who had hoped for more from a home Olympics, and didn’t get beyond the second round of the world championships, was clearly in bullish form today,…
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New world record for Richo? Apparently not!
British rider’s time rejected by UCI following video review
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Shah Firdaus avenges home defeat with Konya win
Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom took victory in the men’s keirin competition at the Track Nations Cup event in Konya, avenging his recent loss to Shinji Nakano at the Asian Track Championships. With the French pair of Tom Derache and Sébastien Vigier riding side by side at the front of the bunch into the final lap,…
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Yuan is first woman to break 10s for flying 200
Yuan Liying of China set an unexpected world record on the second day of competition at the UCI Track Nations Cup in Konya, Turkey. The 19 year old’s time of 9.976 in qualifying for the women’s sprint event was the first time in history that a woman has gone under 10 seconds for the flying…
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‘Fair rewards are rare in our sport’: Hinze
German star reveals just how much she earned for Euros gold
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Work continues on DerbyWheel, says CEO
James Pope included the pro keirin series at the top of a list of projects he is working on in 2025
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UCI faces fresh legal challenge to policy on rival events
A complaint has been filed with the European Commission accusing cycling’s world governing body of anti-competitive practices against riders participating in rival events. David Johnstone of Biketrial Federation UK is reported to have submitted a complaint in mid-February 2025, accusing the UCI of abusing its dominant position, breaching EU competition rules, and threatening disproportionate sanctions.…
