Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - International Keirin in Japan 2006

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Tomity
03-08-06, 07:19 PM
Nihon Jitensya Shinkokai (Japan Keirin Association) announced guest players of this year's International Keirin in Japan 2006 the schedule.

Guest players

Name (Nation) [Participation year]

Ryan Bayley (Australia) > [2004,2005]
Ivan Vrba (Czech Republic) > [2005]
Jos Antonio Escuredo Raimondez (Spain) > [2005]
Mickael Bourgain (France) > [first participation]
Craig Maclean (Great Britain) > [2002,2003,2004]
Josiah Ng Onn Lam (Malaysia) > [2005]
Theo Bos (Netherlands) > [2003,2005]
Damian Zielinski (Poland) > [first participation]
Andriy Vynokurov (Ukraine) > [2004]

Race schedule

1st stage

Nara Keirin 27-29 June
Matsuyama Keirin 28-30 June
Sasebo Keirin 28-30 June

2nd stage

Kokura dome Keirin 04-06 July (night games)
Kagetsuen Keirin 06-08 July
Keiokaku Keirin 08-10 July (night games)

3rd stage

Kawasaki Keirin 17-19 July (night games)
Hiroshima Keirin 17-19 July
Kurume Keirin 17-19 July

4th stage

Matsudo Keirin 23-25 July (night games)
Tachikawa Keirin 26-28 July
Ogaki Keirin 26-28 July

Guest players come to Keirin school of Japan in around June and train.

The foreigner player participates in each venue by three people and fights
against a Japanese player.

The prize of six millionJPY=$60000 will be able to be acquired by winning the
championship by all of the four stages.

I will go to some International Keirin race.
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ink1373
03-08-06, 08:04 PM
thanks tomity.

does anyone know if any cable channels follow keirin? it would be really fun to get into, but i think it might be hard, even if you're willing to subject yourself to television ownership.