keirin

British

/ ˈkeɪrɪn /

noun

a cycling race originating in Japan, in which groups of cyclists follow a pacesetter and then sprint for the last part of the race

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Etymology

Origin of keirin

C20 Japanese

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He was also forced to miss his anticipated England debut at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July after crashing during a keirin event in Japan.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Olympic champion Ellesse Andrews finished second when defending her Commonwealth keirin title.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Finucane added keirin success to the golds she had already won in the team and individual sprints and 1,000m time trial.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Great Britain's Harry Ledingham-Horn finished fourth in the men's keirin, with Japan's Kento Yamasaki taking gold.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024

For 21-year-old Finucane, appearing at her maiden Olympics, her latest bronze follows the same colour in the keirin as well as a historic team sprint gold.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2024

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