No am not joking whatsoever. Olympic kerin medal from memory was won on a round tube steel bike with traditional wheels...no wait a minute it was Chris Hoy on a full carbon frame with carbon wheels, etc, etc
aaaaand a wikipedia pages on Keirin race;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keirin#Equipment
also it's generally about the rider, not the bike, Theo Bos was invited to a Keirin race, and got beaten;
YouTube - Theo Bos vs Japanese keirin riders 02
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aaaaand a wikipedia pages on Keirin race;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keirin#Equipment
also it's generally about the rider, not the bike, Theo Bos was invited to a Keirin race, and got beaten;
YouTube - Theo Bos vs Japanese keirin riders 02