Definition of keirin in English:
keirin
noun ˈkɪərɪnkeɪˈrɪnkāˈrin
Cycling A racing event in which cyclists ride several laps around an indoor track behind a motorized pacemaker before sprinting to the finish.
Example sentencesExamples
- Staff followed up that success by winning the world Keirin title as Britain claimed two golds, two silvers and a bronze in Melbourne.
- Her third medal was a bronze in the keirin to go with her gold from the sprint and bronze from the 500 metres time-trial.
- The Keirin, making its Olympic debut in Sydney, is wildly popular in Japan, where people can bet on professional riders.
- Nothstein, clearly the most dominant men's sprinter on the track, missed a second medal in the Keirin, finishing fifth.
- The programme will consist of keirin and sprint competitions, an invitation keirin and the head-to-head Britain and France Team Sprint.
Origin
1950s: Japanese, literally 'bicycle race'.