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Independent website (mainly) tracking the launch and establishment of #DerbyWheel - bringing pro keirin bike racing to an international audience!
Keirin Grand Prix: The Movie - all the drama of the year's richest bike race, plus behind the scenes footage and interviews, if your Japanese is up to it

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ドキュメント KEIRINグランプリ2025
競輪界の頂点を争うKEIRINグランプリ2025、平塚競輪場で行われた激戦を制し、初優勝を勝ち獲ったのは地元神奈川の郡司浩平でした。2025年、一年の長いグランプリの道を駆け抜けた栄光の9選手は、どんな思いを胸にレースに臨み、それぞれの局面でどのような判断を下したのでしょうか?9選手のインタビューをもとに激戦を紐解きます。 (c) JKA All Rights…
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January 17, 2026 at 10:43 AM
We wrote last week about the average earnings in Japanese keirin, where 1,800 pros won at least €54,000 in 2025.

The prize money for winning the European keirin championship next month will be ... €670.

globalkeirin.com/2026/01/jka-...
JKA data reveals average earnings of Japanese keirin professionals - Global Keirin
The average Japanese keirin professional earned prize money of almost US$ 100,000 in calendar year 2025, according to data published by the Japanese Keirin Association. The JKA had 2,400 registered…
globalkeirin.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Provisional schedule for UEC European Track Champs in Konya 🇹🇷 shows men's and women's keirin both on Thursday 5 Feb. Starts 12 noon local (9am UK). Recovery will be a huge factor!
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 AM
He's still got it... Awang won today's Presidents Cup C1 keirin at Nilai, beating Dhentaka of Indonesia and Hong Kong's To. It was a Malaysian 1-2 in the women's, with Nur Alyssa Modh Farid beating Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri. Results on UCI website dataride.uci.ch/iframe/Compe... (Pic: bernama)
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January 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Look who's back... Awang qualified second fastest, then edged Korea's Kim Geunwoo 2-1 in today's men's sprint competition in Nilai, Malaysia. Keirin tomorrow! www.bernama.com/tv/news.php/...
AZIZULHASNI OPENS CAMPAIGN WITH GOLD IN ASEAN TRACK SERIES SPRINT EVENT
sports, cycling, ASEAN Track Series (President’s
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January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
1,800 Japanese pro keirin riders won at least US$ 64,000 prize money in 2025: that's 2.6x more than a decade ago. globalkeirin.com/2026/01/jka-...
JKA data reveals average earnings of Japanese keirin professionals - Global Keirin
The average Japanese keirin professional earned prize money of almost US$ 100,000 in calendar year 2025, according to data published by the Japanese Keirin Association. The JKA had 2,400 registered…
globalkeirin.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
The average earnings among Japan's 2,400 keirin professionals was just under US$ 100,000 in 2025, according to new data from the Japanese Keirin Association globalkeirin.com/2026/01/jka-...
JKA data reveals average earnings of Japanese keirin professionals - Global Keirin
The average Japanese keirin professional earned prize money of almost US$ 100,000 in calendar year 2025, according to data published by the Japanese Keirin Association. The JKA had 2,400 registered…
globalkeirin.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Kohei Gunji avoided the physical battle between riders from Kinki and Kanto to claim his first Grand Prix win at the sixth time of asking, and with it a prize of US$ 935,000 globalkeirin.com/2025/12/gunj...
Gunji solos to his first Grand Prix success - Global Keirin
Kohei Gunji claimed his first Keirin Grand Prix title at the sixth time of asking, and with it the year’s biggest cash prize, with a bold solo ride in Tuesday’s showpiece event at Hiratsuka. It was…
globalkeirin.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
15 minutes until the Keirin Grand Prix! Follow it live on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwY4...
【平塚競輪】 KEIRINグランプリ2025 [GP] 12/30(火)【最終日】#平塚競輪ライブ #平塚競輪中継
今節は平塚競輪でKEIRINグランプリ2025 [GP]…
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December 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
It's ok, sprinters: new Dutch national keirin champ Lorena Wiebes says she doesn't plan to switch to sprint events. globalkeirin.com/2025/12/lore...
Lorena Wiebes takes Dutch keirin title (but rules out a switch to sprinting) - Global Keirin
Dutch star Lorena Wiebes added an unexpected extra title to her remarkable 2025 palmarès, taking the Netherlands national keirin title. Wiebes has won world titles on the track in scratch and omnium…
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December 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
World champion, world number one, and now a historic Grand Prix Slam: 2025 hasn't been a bad year for Mina Sato. She simply wasn't going to be beaten in today's Girls Grand Prix. globalkeirin.com/2025/12/sato...
Sato's stellar streak continues with win in Girls Grand Prix - Global Keirin
Women’s keirin world champion Mina Sato capped a near-perfect 2025 with a decisive victory in Monday’s Girls Grand Prix event at Hiratsuka. Racing in her home region of Kanagawa, the 27-year-old…
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December 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Im Chae-bin made it a hat-trick of wins in Korean keirin's biggest race, passing his arch rival in the final few metres to retain his Grand Prix title. globalkeirin.com/2025/12/chae...
Chae-bin claims a third successive Korean Grand Prix - Global Keirin
Korean superstar Im Chae-bin made it a hat-trick of wins in Korean keirin’s biggest annual race, with victory at the Gwangmyeong Speedom on Monday. As in Japan, Korean keirin holds a year-end Grand…
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December 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
M Ridwan Sahrom adds another gold to his keirin win yesterday: Malaysia won the team sprint, 0.2s faster than Thailand. They thought they had also won the points race, but Thailand took it after a post-race protest, to deprive the Malaysians of a clean sweep. seagames.bernama.com/2025/news.ph...
Track Cycling Trio Smash National Record During Men's Team Sprint Gold Medal Victory
sports, gold, 2025 SEA Games, track cycling, men
seagames.bernama.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Video of today's SEA Games keirin final: Ridwan timed it beautifully, following Angsuthasawit's charge into the final lap, pushing out of the final bend, and nudging ahead at the line www.instagram.com/reel/DSZi53m...
December 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Win for Malaysia's Muhammad Ridwan Sahrom in keirin at the South East Asian Games in Thailand today, ahead of Thai pair Angsuthasawit and Bunma. Ridwan dedicated his win to his brother Shah Firdaus, recovering from knee surgery. seagames.bernama.com/2025/news.ph...
2025 Sea Games: Ridwan Dedicates Men's Keirin Gold To Brother Shah Firdaus
Sports, track cycling, Muhammad Ridwan Sahrom,SEA
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December 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Former DerbyWheel CEO James Pope is behind plans to revive the London Nocturne next June. It is listed in the UCI 2026 calendar as a Pro Criterium event, like the Tour De France's crits in Singapore and Saitama - which are more about spectacle than sport. thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2025/11/03/c...
‘City of London Nocturne’ to bring UCI-sanctioned night racing to the UK in 2026
The City of London Nocturne will bring UCI-sanctioned night racing to the UK in June 2026, with men’s and women’s Pro Criterium events planned under the lights of the capital.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Im Chae-bin, the dominant rider in Korean keirin, was beaten today for only the second time this year. His main rival, Jeong Jong-Jin (in black) held on for the win in the Special Final at Gwangmyeong.
November 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
DerbyWheel's calendar has updated, in the light of the message earlier this week from DJ Hyun. No date for test event, but still at Newport. Competition to start some time in 2026, initially every other week, moving to weekly in 2027. globalkeirin.com/2025/11/derb...
DerbyWheel calendar update pushes start date back to 2026 - Global Keirin
A further update to the DerbyWheel website points to a start date for the competition in 2026, with weekly racing some time in 2027. Plans for an exhibition event before the end of 2025 were becoming…
globalkeirin.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
'Even if there is a further delay, DerbyWheel will be implemented': president promises a revised launch plan for international keirin competition early next year, following a series of 'internal and external challenges' in both Seoul and London. globalkeirin.com/2025/10/derb...
'DerbyWheel will be implemented': new launch plan promised for 2026 - Global Keirin
Series could also include races on a 400m indoor track in Asia
globalkeirin.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🚨 DERBYWHEEL UPDATE 🚨 New message from president DJ Hyun posted on the website's homepage. 'irresponsible to remain silent ... The project is moving forward with commitment and care... revised launch plan early next year ... including races on a indoor 400 m track in Asia'
October 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We detected some tweaking of DerbyWheel's website in recent days, but no new news, and no change to the Calendar, still promising an exhibition event before end 2025. Ross Edgar (Beijing 2008 🥈) is now listed as Director of DerbyWheel Player Ltd.
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
AND SATO RETAINS THE RAINBOWS! 🇯🇵 🌈 #Santiago2025
October 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nothing to do with keirin, but... chapeau, Elia Viviani. What a way to go out. 🌈 #Santiago2025
October 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Can Sato retain the rainbow jersey, and defend the world title in Japan's signature cycling event? She is just one ride away! #Santiago2025 📷 swpix
October 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Your women's world championship final will be: Finucane, Vece, Sato, Cuadrado, Friedrich... and, arriving under the radar, Australia's Alessia McCaig. Medals could go anywhere. #Santiago2025
October 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM