Video: Round 1 of men's keirin at the UCI World Cup on velodrome in Manchester featuring Ireland's Eoin Mullen and Team GB world champion Jason Kenny.
Ireland's Eoin Mullen has been in action in the keirin event this afternoon, Saturday, at the UCI World Cup on the Manchester velodrome.
The Aran Islands man finished in 3rd place of four riders in round 1, which included world champion Jason Kenny.
The Team GB rider in the rainbow stripes was first home. Mullen then progressed to the repechage, where he went out of the competition.
Mullen still has the sprint event to fight for tomorrow, Sunday.
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World champion Jason Kenny draws his starting position, with Ireland's Eoin Mullen looking ready to go third from camera (Photo: Larry Hickmott - www.velouk.net)
Top of the shot, Eoin Mullen prepares to get underway in round 1 of the keirin event this afternoon in Manchester (Photo: Larry Hickmott - www.velouk.net)
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Mullen (third rider) seemed to leave himself an awful lot to do when the riders neared the end, not coming off best when the derny pulled away to unleash the sprint (Photo: Larry Hickmott - www.velouk.net)
Mullen tucked in behind the Malaysian rider before the final burst settled the race (Photo: Larry Hickmott - www.velouk.net)
Eoin Mullen (far left) was forced to settle for 3rd place as world champion Jason Kenny of Team GB was first across the line (Photo: Larry Hickmott - www.velouk.net)
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