Keirin, Men
| Date | 21 September 2000 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bass Hill, New South Wales |
| Participants | 20 from 15 countries |
This was the Olympic début of keirin but it was considered a popular event at the World Championships. Keirin is one of the most exciting events in cycling because of the speeds. The event is a 2,000 metre paced event, in which the riders ride behind a motorized derny, which increases the potential speeds. The derny paces the riders for about 1,500 metres and then pulls off the track, at which time the cyclists begin a furious sprint to the finish. Keirin racing has traditionally been raced in Japan, where it has been a professional sport for over 20 years, and in which pari-mutuel betting on the riders is permitted.
The last few World Championships had been split among Jens Fiedler (GER), Marty Nothstein (USA), and Frédéric Magné (FRA). All three made it to the final, where they were joined by top sprinters Florian Rousseau (FRA), Gary Neiwand (AUS), and Jan van Eijden (GER). When the derny pulled away, Fiedler jumped the field, but Neiwand took the lead on the last lap, only to be passed by Rousseau for the gold medal just before the line.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | R1 Rep | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Rousseau |  FRA | – (5 h2) | – (2 h2) | – (3 h1) | – (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Gary Neiwand |  AUS | – (2 h1) | – | – (2 h2) | – (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Jens Fiedler |  GER | – (1 h1) | – | – (1 h1) | – (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Jan van Eijden | GER | – (1 h3) | – | – (2 h1) | – (4) | |||
| 5 | Marty Nothstein |  USA | – (4 h3) | – (1 h2) | – (1 h2) | – (5) | |||
| 6 | Frédéric Magné | FRA | – (2 h3) | – | – (3 h2) | – (6) | |||
| 4 h1 r3/4 | Roberto Chiappa |  ITA | – (2 h2) | – | – (4 h1) | – | |||
| 4 h2 r3/4 | David Cabrero |  ESP | – (3 h3) | – (1 h3) | – (4 h2) | – | |||
| 5 h2 r3/4 | Pavel Buráň |  CZE | – (1 h2) | – | – (5 h2) | – | |||
| 6 h2 r3/4 | Shinichi Ota |  JPN | – (3 h1) | – (2 h1) | – (6 h2) | – | |||
| AC h1 r3/4 | Ainārs Ķiksis |  LAT | – (DQ h3) | – (1 h1) | – (DQ h1) | – | |||
| AC h1 r3/4 | Lampros Vasilopoulos |  GRE | – (4 h1) | – (2 h3) | – (DQ h1) | – | |||
| 3 h1 r2/4 | Grzegorz Krejner |  POL | – (6 h2) | – (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 3 h2 r2/4 | Anthony Peden |  NZL | – (DQ h2) | – (3 h2) | – | – | |||
| 4 h1 r2/4 | Matt Sinton | NZL | – (5 h3) | – (4 h1) | – | – | |||
| 4 h2 r2/4 | Eom In-Yeong |  KOR | – (3 h2) | – (4 h2) | – | – | |||
| 5 h2 r2/4 | Chelly Arrue | USA | – (6 h1) | – (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| AC h1 r2/4 | Chris Hoy |  GBR | – (4 h2) | – (DQ h1) | – | – | |||
| AC h3 r2/4 | Jaroslav Jeřábek |  SVK | – (5 h1) | – (DNF h3) | – | – | |||
| AC h3 r2/4 | Yuichiro Kamiyama | JPN | – (6 h3) | – (DQ h3) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 21 September 2000 — 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top two finishers in each heat advanced to round two. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Fiedler | GER | – | ||
| 2 | Gary Neiwand | AUS | – | ||
| 3 | Shinichi Ota | JPN | – | ||
| 4 | Lampros Vasilopoulos | GRE | – | ||
| 5 | Jaroslav Jeřábek | SVK | – | ||
| 6 | Chelly Arrue | USA | – |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavel Buráň | CZE | – | ||
| 2 | Roberto Chiappa | ITA | – | ||
| 3 | Eom In-Yeong | KOR | – | ||
| 4 | Chris Hoy | GBR | – | ||
| 5 | Florian Rousseau | FRA | – | ||
| 6 | Grzegorz Krejner | POL | – | ||
| Anthony Peden | NZL | – |
Heat #3
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan van Eijden | GER | – | ||
| 2 | Frédéric Magné | FRA | – | ||
| 3 | David Cabrero | ESP | – | ||
| 4 | Marty Nothstein | USA | – | ||
| 5 | Matt Sinton | NZL | – | ||
| 6 | Yuichiro Kamiyama | JPN | – | ||
| Ainārs Ķiksis | LAT | – |
Round One Repêchage
| Date | 21 September 2000 — 18:55 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top two finishers in each heat advanced to round two. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainārs Ķiksis | LAT | – | ||
| 2 | Shinichi Ota | JPN | – | ||
| 3 | Grzegorz Krejner | POL | – | ||
| 4 | Matt Sinton | NZL | – | ||
| Chris Hoy | GBR | – |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Nothstein | USA | – | ||
| 2 | Florian Rousseau | FRA | – | ||
| 3 | Anthony Peden | NZL | – | ||
| 4 | Eom In-Yeong | KOR | – | ||
| 5 | Chelly Arrue | USA | – |
Heat #3
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Cabrero | ESP | – | ||
| 2 | Lampros Vasilopoulos | GRE | – | ||
| Jaroslav Jeřábek | SVK | – | |||
| Yuichiro Kamiyama | JPN | – |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 21 September 2000 — 19:25 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top three finishers in each heat advanced to final. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Fiedler | GER | – | ||
| 2 | Jan van Eijden | GER | – | ||
| 3 | Florian Rousseau | FRA | – | ||
| 4 | Roberto Chiappa | ITA | – | ||
| Ainārs Ķiksis | LAT | – | |||
| Lampros Vasilopoulos | GRE | – |
Heat #2
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Nothstein | USA | – | ||
| 2 | Gary Neiwand | AUS | – | ||
| 3 | Frédéric Magné | FRA | – | ||
| 4 | David Cabrero | ESP | – | ||
| 5 | Pavel Buráň | CZE | – | ||
| 6 | Shinichi Ota | JPN | – |
Final Round
| Date | 21 September 2000 — 21:20 |
|---|
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Rousseau | FRA | – | ||
| 2 | Gary Neiwand | AUS | – | ||
| 3 | Jens Fiedler | GER | – | ||
| 4 | Jan van Eijden | GER | – | ||
| 5 | Marty Nothstein | USA | – | ||
| 6 | Frédéric Magné | FRA | – |