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Dates and venues named for 2027 Keirin World Series
Japan’s keirin authorities have announced the schedule for next year’s Keirin World Series. The races move to an autumn timeframe to avoid clashes with the 2027 World Championships, which take place in late August as part of a French ‘super worlds’. As in 2026, almost all the meetings will be at the everyday FI level,…
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Richardson describes the ‘crazy’ crash which ended his Japanese adventure
Matthew Richardson has admitted he would probably have worn body armour for the Japanese race which put him in hospital, if the rider responsible had declared his intention in accordance with race protocol. In a conversation with the Stanley Street Social podcast which ran to more than two hours, the British sprinter admitted he had…
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So how much did the foreign guest riders earn in Japan’s Keirin World Series?
With the Keirin World Series now at an end, the inevitable question is: how much did the foreign stars earn from racing in Japanese domestic keirin in 2026? The JKA publishes details of the prize money attached to every race; and the official Keirin.jp website posts rankings of the 50 top-earning men and 20 top-earning…
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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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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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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…
