Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Keirin
The men's Keirin at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the London Velopark on 7 August.
Chris Hoy from Great Britain won the gold medal.
Competition format
The Keirin races involve 6.5 laps of the track behind a pace-setter, followed by a 2.5 lap sprint to the finish. The tournament consisted of preliminary heats and repechages, a semi-finals round, and the finals. The heats and repechages narrowed the field to 12. The semi-finals divided the remaining 12 into six finalists. The final round also included a ranking race for 7th to 12th place.Schedule
All times are British Summer Time| Date | Time | Round |
| Tuesday 7 August 2012 | 10:00 & 16:35 | Round 1, repechage, round 2 and final |
Results
First round
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Repechages
Heat 1
Heat 2
Second round
Heat 1
Heat 2
Finals
1st to 6th
| Rank | Rider | Country |
| Chris Hoy | ||
| Maximilian Levy | ||
| Simon van Velthooven | ||
| Teun Mulder | ||
| 5 | Shane Perkins | |
| 6 | Azizulhasni Awang |