Strong not sweet: Keirin pushing new image for female cyclists | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

FUKUOKA—Like their male counterparts, women in the keirin bicycle racing circuit must endure grueling training sessions and risk broken bones and other serious injuries in the fierce, gravity-defying competitions.

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