Paris Olympics: Women's Keirin preview

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Ellesse Andrews of New Zealand and Lauriane Genest of Canada the top riders from Tokyo Games vying for gold in Paris across rounds on August 7-8

Riders behind a pacer during a heat of the women's track cycling keirin semifinals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Riders behind a pacer during a heat of the women's track cycling keirin semifinals during 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 women's Keirin will begin on August 7 with the finals taking place on August 8. The event will feature 34 riders from 16 nations.

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