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Cycling: Olympics-Cycling-Keirin king Kenny in seventh heaven, Valente makes history for U.S thestar.com.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestar.com.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kevin Santiago Quintero logró avanzar a los cuartos de final del Keirin masculino en los Olímpicos de Tokio 2020 tras pasar segundo en la repesca. ....
Tokyo Olympic track racing: Michael Morkøv and Lasse Hansen win Madison velonews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from velonews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jul 4, 2021 Later this month, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will feature a made-in-Japan sport that few people apart from enthusiasts have even heard of keirin. It’s a type of race held on a steeply banked track, with nine cyclists covering around 2 kilometers at a mind-blowing pace. And although it’s one of four state-sanctioned sports in Japan where gambling is permitted along with powerboat, motorcycle and horse racing it has struggled to retain interest here beyond core fans. The War on Wheels: Inside the Keirin and Japan’s Cycling Subculture, by Justin McCurry 288 pages PEGASUS BOOKS Yet there’s much that’s fascinating about keirin. Traditionally, riders zip around the track at up to 70 kph on old-school, hand-turned steel bikes with one gear and no brakes. Head-butting, shouldering and other forms of physical contact are permitted; spills and broken bones are common. And it’s not every rider for himself: Competitors ....