Olympic Training Center Velodrome
Description
The track is surfaced with concrete, which is unusual as Olympic-quality tracks tend to be timber or synthetics. It was built in 1983, has a length of 333.333 m (364.537 yd) and is situated at an altitude of over 1850 m (6000 ft) above sea level.
Events
In September 1984, the velodrome hosted the United States Cycling Federation Veteran's National Track Championships.
The velodrome was the site of the track competition of the World Cycling Championships in 1986. The competition took place from 27 August to 1 September that year and marked the fourth time the World Championships was held in the US.
In June 2014, a masters champion, Victor Williams, died after a crash during a race at the Velodrome.
Evelyn Stevens set the UCI women's hour record on the track in February 2016.
See also
References
- ^ Ennis, Pat (October 12, 1984). "Vet records fall at track nationals". Velo-news. Vol. 13, no. 16.
- ^ "Updated: Accident in Colorado velodrome ends in fatality - VeloNews.com". Archived from the original on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "USA Cycling IDs Cyclist Killed In Velodrome Accident". KKTV 11 News. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.
External links
- Olympic Training Center Official website
- Colorado Springs Velodrome Official website
38°49′45″N 104°47′46″W / 38.829285°N 104.796199°W
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