The track cycling is taking centre stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome.And fans tuning into the action at home will have noticed a motorbike, called the derny, ...

Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysia’s gold medal hopeful was disqualified at the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s keirin in Heat ...

Discover how the keirin works, what a derny is and why it's used, how to watch track cycling at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where the races will happen and more.

The derny bike is ridden by an official who starts off at a slow pace. The speed of the motorbike starts at 20 kph and gradually accelerates to 40 kph before the pacer pulls off the track.

The keirin is another event that many people will recognise, in this case for the motor-pacing, where a rider on a petrol-driven or electric bike, called a derny, leads the riders before peeling off.

The six-lap keirin begins with riders following a motorized bike called a derny for three laps. When it swings off the track, the riders are left to sprint for three more laps. The races are typically ...

What is the keirin? In the keirin, riders follow a pacing motorbike or electric bike called a derny, which gradually increases in speed from 30km/h to 50km/h. Before the start of the race ...

Emma Finucane took a bronze medal in the women’s keirin, with GB team-mate Katy Marchant just behind her in fourth place.

The track cycling is taking centre stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome. And fans tuning into the action at home will have noticed a motorbike, called the derny, ...

Best bits to watch at the Olympics and UK times for your favourite stars The derny bike is ridden by an official who starts off at a slow pace. The speed of the motorbike starts at 20 kph and ...

The keirin is steeped in tradition (Picture: Getty) The derny bike completes three laps of the velodrome before leaving the track, at which point the race gets officially underway, with a three ...