Books Jul 4, 2021
‘The War on Wheels’: Head-butts, broken bones and big bets
by Tim Hornyak
Justin McCurry gets readers up to speed on the gritty sport of keirin, Japan's premier cycling competition.
Travel Mar 7, 2020
Forget the Olympic sheen, keirin is a gritty gambler's sport
by Oscar Boyd
Fast and physical, keirin is Japan's premier cycling competition. It's Olympic debut was at the 2000 Sydney Games, but the real action (and real money) takes place at Japan's 43 velodromes.
More Sports Sep 2, 2018
Yudai Nitta making most of chance at Asian Games
by Kaz Nagatsuka
For veteran track cyclist Yudai Nitta, the experience of competing at the Olympics can't be traded for anything. With that it in mind, he considers participating in the Asian Games as a way to gain invaluable experience and as a rehearsal for the Summer Games. This ...
Olympics / Summer Olympics / Cycling Aug 14, 2016
He rides with champions but his name is not on any team list or competition schedule. Ivo Siebert, 35, a semi-professional who owns a bike shop in southern Brazil, is setting the pace for the track cycling keirin event, calmly riding an electric bike while ...
National | CHUBU CONNECTION Aug 30, 2013
The Toyohashi Velodrome in Aichi Prefecture has started a program to train professional female cyclists to drum up interest in the dying sport. The city hopes the women will base their activities in Toyohashi and increase the popularity of cycling to attract more spectators and ...