What is the name of the track cycling event, originating in Japan, in which the racers sprint for victory after having been paced for several laps?
Sprint (track cycling) competition through the repechage races. Great Britain and Germany currently hold two of the major titles in this event. Jason Kenny is Olympic men's sprint champion, and Kristina Vogel the Olympic women's sprint champion. This is a tactical and skilful race. The Keirin is a variant of the sprint in which a higher number (usually 6-8, or 9 in Japan) of sprinters compete in a very different format. Riders are paced in the early laps by (and are required to stay behind) a Derny motorcycle, which slowly increases the speed of the race from 25 km/h to about 50 km/h.
Sprint (track cycling) Sprint (track cycling) The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between two and four riders, though it is usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other. Men's sprint has been an Olympic event at every games except 1904 (which had races at seven different distances) and 1912 (which had no track cycling events). Women's sprints have been contested at every Olympics since 1988. Depending on the size of the velodrome, this event can be from 250 m to 1000 m. Unlike the sprints in