Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Keirin

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Men's Keirin
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Cycling (track) pictogram.svg
Olympic track cycling
Venues Izu Velodrome
Dates7–8 August 2021
Competitors30 from 18 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Jason Kenny Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Azizulhasni Awang Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Bronze medal icon.svg Harrie Lavreysen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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The men's Keirin event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 7 and 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. [1] 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed. [2]

Contents

Background

This will be the 6th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 2000.

The reigning Olympic champion is Jason Kenny of Great Britain; Great Britain has won three consecutive titles in the event (Chris Hoy was the winner in 2008 and 2012). The reigning (2020) World Champion is Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands.

Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations. A preview at Olympics.com also identified Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 World Champion, as a significant contender. [3]

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the men's Keirin. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight nations that qualify for the team sprint event may enter two cyclists each in the Keirin (as well as the individual sprint). The nations that qualify a cyclist through the individual sprint rankings may also enter that cyclist in the Keirin. Finally, seven places are allocated through the Keirin rankings. [2] Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Competition format

Keirin races involve up to 7 cyclists each (though the 2020 format has no races with more than 6). The cyclists follow a pace motorcycle for 3 laps (750 m); the motorcycle then pulls away and the cyclists race for another 3 laps. These distances are changed from the 2016 Games, shortening the paced section from 5.5 laps and lengthening the unpaced sprint from 2.5 laps. The motorcycle starts at 30 km/h and increases speed to 50 km/h before it pulls off.

The tournament consists of four main rounds (up from three in 2016) and a repechage: [4] [5]

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) [6]

DateTimeRound
7 August 202115:48
16:19		First round
Repechages
8 August 202110:24
11:09
11:51		Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals

Results

First round

Repechages

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Road Cycling" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale . Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Olympic Track Cycling at Tokyo 2020: Top Five Things to Know" . Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS PART 3 TRACK RACES" (PDF). UCI. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Liam Nee (26 March 2021). "Cycling 101: Competition format". NBC. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Cycling Track – Competition Schedule" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's Keirin – First Round Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's Keirin – Repechages Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's Keirin – Quarterfinals Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's Keirin – Semifinals Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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  12. ↑ "Cycling Track – Men's Keirin – Final Classification" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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