Paris Olympics: Men's Keirin preview

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Men's Keirin held on August 11 at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome outside Paris

A pacer is seen leading the race prior to the start ahead of Matthew Glaetzer of Team Australia during the men's Keirin quarterfinals heat 3 of the track cycling on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
A pacer is seen leading the race prior to the start ahead of Matthew Glaetzer of Team Australia during the men's Keirin quarterfinals heat 3 of the track cycling on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Image credit: Getty Images)
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The track cycling events at the Paris Olympics begin on Monday, August 5 and conclude on August 11 at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome outside Paris.

The men's Keirin will begin on August 10 with the finals taking place on August 11. The event will feature 33 riders from 19 nations.

Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.

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