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.

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