The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's keirin is the world championship
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 ...
event held annually at the
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
. It was first held at the
1980 championships in
Besançon
Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland.
Capi ...
, France. ,
Chris Hoy from Great Britain has the most titles with four, as well as being the only man to win the World and Olympic titles in the same year, which he achieved twice, in 2008 and 2012.
Medalists
Medal table
See also
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Koichi Nakano
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1980 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin
External links
Track Cycling World Championships 2016–1893bikecult.com
World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elitecyclingarchives.com
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Men's keirin
Lists of UCI Track Cycling World Championships medalists