The men's
Keirin
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at the
2016 Olympic Games
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in
Rio de Janeiro
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took place at the
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on 16 August.
The medals were presented by
Prince Tunku Imran,
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, Malaysia and Dr
Wagih Azzam, Vice President of the
UCI.
Competition format
The Keirin races involved 5.5 laps of the track behind a motorcycle, 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 finals round also included a ranking race for 7th to 12th place.
Schedule
All times are Brasília Time
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Results
First round
Top two in each heat qualified directly for the second round; the remainder advanced to the first round repechages.
Heat 1
Heat 3
Heat 2
Heat 4
*
Relegation for moving down towards the inside of the track and forcing other competitor off the track
*
Relegation and Warning for moving down towards the inside of the track when a rival was already there
First round Repechages
The winner of each heat qualified for the second round.
Heat 1
Heat 3
Heat 2
Heat 4
*
Relegation for entering the sprinter's lane when the opponent was already there
Second round
First three riders in each semi qualified for the final; the remainder advanced to the small final (for places 7–12).
Heat 1
Heat 2
Finals
The final classification is determined in the ranking finals.
Final (places 7–12)
Final (places 1–6)
References
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keirin
– "racing track" – is a form of Motor-paced racing, motor-paced cycle racing in which track cycling, track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer. It was developed in Japan ...
Cycling at the Summer Olympics – Men's keirin
Men's events at the 2016 Summer Olympics