Vélodrome National Explained

National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Location:1 Rue Laurent Fignon
Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
Coordinates:48.7878°N 2.0347°W
Broke Ground:2011
Built:2011–2014
Opened:13 January 2014
Surface:Wood
Architect:Chabanne et partenaires
Capacity:5,000
Dimensions:250m (820feet) track

The Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France. It was built between 2011 and 2014 and hosted the 2015, 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and the 2016 UEC European Track Championships. It hosted the cycling venue in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1] The track is 250 m long and 8 m wide, a metre wider than most other tracks[2] .

The velodrome is 36km from the Olympic Village, and is close to other 2024 Summer Olympics venues: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium, Golf National, Colline d'Élancourt (mountain biking), and the Palace of Versailles.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paris 2024 Venues - The Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome . olympics.com . 3 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Why are so many world records in track cycling being broken? . Eurosport . 9 August 2024.