keirin

British  

/ ˈkeɪrɪn /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Katie Archibald will contest the women's elimination race, Mark Stewart will feature in the men's scratch and Richardson and Ledingham-Horn will compete in the men's keirin.

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The chaotic keirin is the only sprint event she has yet to win a major gold in, a target she maintains going into Santiago.

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The incident happened on the final bend of the men's keirin semi-finals as the two riders careered over the barriers at a speed of about 35mph at the track in Dudenhofen, western Germany.

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Thirty-one-year-old Marchant, who won Team Sprint gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was competing in the second heat of the women's keirin.

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

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