Silver for Becky James in women's keirin in Rio; Elis Ligtlee takes gold
Britain's Becky James secures silver medal in the women's keirin at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
- (opens in new tab)
- (opens in new tab)
- (opens in new tab)
- Sign up to our newsletter Newsletter


Becky James continued Great Britain's haul of medals in the track cycling events at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday, taking silver in the women's keirin.
James left herself with a lot of ground to make up on the final lap, starting from the back of the pack and accelerating past all but eventual winner Elis Ligtlee of the Netherlands in the final lap.
Anna Meares (Australia) came in for third to claim bronze.
It's a remarkable result for James, having spent nearly two years out of competition due to injury since winning two world sprint titles in 2013.
>>> Becky James and her fightback to fitness
The Welshwoman showed that she was making progress in March, when she took bronze in the track world championships in London. In Rio, she went one better to take her first Olympic medal.
Earlier on Saturday, GB had claimed gold in the women's team pursuit on their way to setting another world record.
>>> Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Latest news, reports and info
Result
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, women's keirin finals
Final standings
1. Elis Ligtlee (NED) 11.217 [gold medal]
2. Becky James (GBR) +0.033 [silver medal]
3. Anna Meares (AUS) +0.038 [bronze medal]
4. Anastasiia Voinova (RUS) +0.111
5. Liubov Basova (UKR) +0.152
6. Kristina Vogel (GER) +0.163
7. Lee Wai Sze (HKG) 11.407
8. Lee Hyejin (KOR) +0.059
9. Laurine Van Riessen (NED) +0.140
10. Martha Bayona Pineda (COL) +0.220
11. Tianshi Zhong +0.445
12. Simona Krupeckaite (LTU) +04.464
Round two heats
Heat 1
1. Kristina Vogel (GER) 11.288
2. Elis Ligtlee (NED) +0.398
3. Anastasiia Voinova (RUS) +0.533
4. Tianshi Zhong (CHN) +0.630
5. Hyejin Lee (KOR) +1.046
6. Martha Bayona Pineda (COL) DNF
Heat 2
1. Anna Meares (AUS) 11.135
2. Becky James (GBR) +0.006
3. Liubov Basova (UKR) +0.036
4. Laurine Van Riessen (NED) +0.159
5. Simona Krupeckaite (LTU) +0.192
6. Lee Wai Sze (HKG) DNF
Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

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, n exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
-
-
Fabio Jakobsen wins European Championship road race gold
Dutch rider sprints to victory in Munich
By Cycling Weekly • Published
-
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig survives repeated attacks to win the Tour of Scandinavia
Marianne Vos takes a fourth stage win win after an entertaining and combative final day in Norway
By Owen Rogers • Published
-
Meet Joe Truman, the only British keirin rider in Japan
Joe Truman has been the only British keirin rider racing in Japan for the past couple of years. We caught up with him to hear all about his experience and how his focus now is on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
By Jonny Long • Published
-
Double Olympic silver medallist Becky James retires from cycling to concentrate on cake-making business
Double world champion and two-time Olympic silver medallist Becky James has announced that she is retiring to concentrate on her cake-making business.
By Henry Robertshaw • Published
-
Jason Kenny: I thought the keirin official was a bit trigger happy
Six-time gold medallist Jason Kenny says he's looking forward to getting back to reality and walking the dogs
By Richard Windsor • Published
-
Jason Kenny wins the keirin to take his sixth Olympic gold
Jason Kenny takes his third gold of the Rio Olympics in the men's keirin after two nerve-wracking restarts
By Simon Richardson • Published
-
Becky James takes silver and Katy Marchant wins bronze in women's sprint
Germany's Kristina Vogel took the gold after beating Becky James 2-0 in the final of the Olympic women's sprint
By Richard Windsor • Published
-
Laura Tr