Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's keirin explained
The women's Keirin event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 7 and 8 August 2024 at the Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Background
This was the 4th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 2012.
Qualification
See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.
Competition format
Keirin races involve up to 7 cyclists each (though the 2020 format has no races with more than 6). The cyclists follow a pace motorcycle for 3 laps (750 m); the motorcycle then pulls away and the cyclists race for another 3 laps. These distances are changed from the 2016 Games, shortening the paced section from 5.5 laps and lengthening the unpaced sprint from 2.5 laps. The motorcycle starts at 30 km/h and increases speed to 50 km/h before it pulls off.
The tournament consists of four main rounds (up from three in 2016) and a repechage:[1] [2]
- First round: Five heats of 6 cyclists each. The top 2 cyclists in each heat (10 total) advance to the second round; all others (20 cyclists) go to the repechage.
- Repechage: Four heats of 5 cyclists each. The top 2 cyclists in each heat (8 total) rejoin the first-round winners in the second round. The other 12 cyclists are eliminated.
- Second round: Three heats of 6 cyclists each. The top 4 cyclists in each heat (12 total) advance to the semifinals. The remaining 6 cyclists are eliminated.
- Semifinals: Two heats of 6 cyclists each. The top 3 cyclists in each semifinal (6 total) advance to Final A; the bottom 3 cyclists from each semifinal go to Final B, out of medal contention.
- Finals: Two finals. Final A consists of the top 6 cyclists, awarding medals and 4th through 6th place. Final B ranks the next 6 cyclists from 7th to 12th.
Schedule
All times are Central European Time (UTC+2)[3]
Date | Time | Round |
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7 August 2024 | 13:26 15:10 | First round Repechages |
8 August 2024 | 17:18 18:15 19:01 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | |
Results
First round
- Heat 1
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.014 | |
3 | | | +0.021 | |
4 | | | +0.075 | |
5 | | | +0.261 | |
6 | | | +2.129 | | |
- Heat 2
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.108 | |
3 | | | +0.236 | |
4 | | | +0.236 | |
5 | | | +0.381 | |
6 | | | +0.381 | | |
- Heat 3
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.087 | |
3 | | | +0.087 | |
4 | | | +0.160 | |
5 | | | +0.204 | |
6 | | | +0.266 | | |
- Heat 4
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.005 | |
3 | | | +0.108 | |
4 | | | +0.172 | |
5 | | | +0.260 | |
6 | | | +1.065 | | |
- Heat 5
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.087 | |
3 | | | +0.631 | |
4 | | | +0.729 | |
5 | | | +0.862 | |
6 | | | +0.960 | | |
Repechages
- Heat 1
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.014 | |
3 | | | +0.041 | |
4 | | | +0.094 | |
5 | | | +0.186 | | |
- Heat 2
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.124 | |
3 | | | +0.180 | |
4 | | | +0.305 | |
5 | | | +0.971 | | |
- Heat 3
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.042 | |
3 | | | +0.338 | |
4 | | | +0.367 | |
5 | | | +0.488 | | |
- Heat 4
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.028 | |
3 | | | +0.135 | |
4 | | | +0.584 | |
5 | | | +0.589 | | |
Quarterfinals
- Heat 1
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.020 | |
3 | | | +0.070 | |
4 | | | +0.127 | |
5 | | | +0.142 | |
6 | | | +0.249 | | |
- Heat 2
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.020 | |
3 | | | +0.105 | |
4 | | | +0.222 | |
5 | | | +0.298 | |
6 | | | +0.341 | | |
- Heat 3
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.007 | |
3 | | | +0.063 | |
4 | | | +0.138 | |
5 | | | +0.164 | |
6 | | | +0.271 | | |
Semifinals
- Heat 1
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.104 | |
3 | | | +0.157 | |
4 | | | +0.161 | |
5 | | | +0.648 | |
6 | | | +2.750 | | |
- Heat 2
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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1 | | | | |
2 | | | +0.056 | |
3 | | | +0.101 | |
4 | | | +0.114 | |
5 | | | +0.301 | |
6 | | | +0.592 | | |
Finals
Final A
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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| | | | |
| | | +0.062 | |
| | | +0.092 | |
4 | | | +0.181 | |
5 | | | +0.280 | |
6 | | | +0.457 | | |
Final B
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Gap | Notes |
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7 | | | | |
8 | | | +0.087 | |
9 | | | +0.144 | |
10 | | | +0.167 | |
11 | | | +0.202 | |
12 | | | +0.712 | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS PART 3 TRACK RACES . 2020-12-06 . 2020-11-18 . UCI.
- News: Cycling 101: Competition format . NBC . Liam Nee . 26 March 2021 . 28 June 2021.
- "Olympic Schedule - Cycling Track", Olympics.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.