Keirin festival comes to Herne Hill

Keirin, London 2012 Olympic Games, track day six

Rollapaluza and Toyko Fixed have teamed up to bring the Britain's first keirin festival to Herne Hill Velodrome, London, on Sunday, August 26.

British interest in the keirin is on a high thanks to recent Olympic gold medals scored by Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton. The Brits may have dominated the discipline at London 2012, but it originates from Japan where it's a huge spectator sport attracting a vast amount of interest and betting, similar to the status afforded to horse racing in the UK.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.