Our 2021 African Continental Champions, are ready to flex their quads and give it their all in their Olympic Games debut. Go Team SA!
David Maree – Men’s Omnium
The Sprint may very well be the purest form of bike racing. Two riders compete in a series of head-to-head races over three laps of the velodrome. The two riders start next to each other from a standing start. The first rider to cross the finish line wins the race, and the rider who wins the best of three races wins the match.
The Keirin event originated in Japan, where track cycling is incredibly popular. It’s a mass-start event that sees a group of six riders line up next to each other along the start line. The first half of the race is ridden behind a pacer on a motorbike. The pacer increases the speed with each lap until it reaches 50km/h and pulls off the track with two-and-a-half laps to ride. The final two-and-a-half laps are an all-out sprint for the finish line, with speeds regularly reaching more than 70km/h.
The Omnium is a competition for individual riders and consists of a medley of four unique mass-start races. Riders receive points based on their results in each race, and the rider with the most cumulative points after all four racers is the winner. The entire Omnium competition will take place over the course of a day.
Women’s Keirin Qualifiers – Charlene Du Preez
Men’s Omnium – David Maree
10h45 Women’s Keirin Final 1- 6
10h55 Men’s Omnium – Event 4, Points Race
Women’s Sprint Rounds – Charlene Du Preez
11h35 Men’s Sprint Finals – Race 2
11h50 Men’s Sprint Finals – Decider
Men’s Keirin Rounds – Jean Spies
Women’s Sprint Rounds – Charlene Du Preez
Woman’s Sprint Rounds – Charlene Du Preez
12h00 Men’s Keirin Final 1 – 6
12h25 Women’s Sprint Finals – Decider
More information on the start lists, race updates and official reports can be found at olympics.com
