2006 Dutch National Track Championships – Men's keirin

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Men's keirin
2006 Dutch National Track Championships
Race details
Dates December 28, 2006
Stages 1
Medalists
  Theo Bos
  Teun Mulder
  Patrick Bos
  2005
2007  

The men's keirin at the 2006 Dutch National Track Championships in Alkmaar took place at Sportpaleis Alkmaar on December 28, 2006. [1]

Keirin

Keirin – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan around 1948 for gambling purposes and became an official event at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

The 2006 Dutch National Track Championships were the Dutch national Championship for track cycling. The competitions took place at Sportpaleis Alkmaar in Alkmaar, the Netherlands from December 28 to December 30. Competitions were held of various track cycling disciplines in different age, gender and disability categories.

Alkmaar City and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

Alkmaar[ˈɑl(ə)kmaːr](listen) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.

Theo Bos won the gold medal, Teun Mulder took silver and Patrick Bos won the bronze.

Theo Bos Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist

Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos.

Teun Mulder Dutch racing cyclist

Teunis ("Teun") Mulder is a Dutch track cyclist. He is a former keirin World Champion and won a silver in the team sprint with Theo Bos and Tim Veldt. Mulder also won four world cup classics in the team sprint and keirin. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing 10th at the individual sprint, 6th at the team sprint and 11th at the 1 km time trial, while he was eliminated in the first repechage round of the keirin competition. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's keirin.

Final results (top 12)

Rank Name
1. Theo Bos
2. Teun Mulder
3. Patrick Bos
5. Vincent Weening
6. Yondi Schmidt
7. Dick Junior Post
8. Jelger Bisschop
9. Jorrit Slaman
10. Ynse Taylor
11. Tjarco Cuppens
12. Ivar Peetoom

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References

  1. "Results men's keirin". cyclebase.nl. Retrieved 29 October 2012.