The men's

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 ...

at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the London Velopark on 7 August. Chris Hoy from

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won the gold medal.

Competition format

The Keirin races involve 6.5 laps of the track behind a pace-setter, followed by a 2.5 lap sprint to the finish. The tournament consisted of preliminary heats and repechages, a semi-finals round, and the finals. The heats and repechages narrowed the field to 12. The semi-finals divided the remaining 12 into six finalists. The final round also included a ranking race for 7th to 12th place.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time

Results

First round

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Repechages

Heat 1

Heat 2

Second round

Heat 1

Heat 2

Finals

1st to 6th

7th to 12th

References

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