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The Olympic Training Center Velodrome, also known as the 7-11 Velodrome, is a
The Olympic Training Center Velodrome, also known as the 7-11 Velodrome, is a velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement ...
in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010 United States Census, 2 ...
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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 and is situated at an altitude of over 1850 m (6000 ft) above sea level.Events
In September 1984, the velodrome hosted theUnited States Cycling Federation
USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, and BMX across all ages and ability levels ...
Veteran's National Track Championships.
The velodrome was the site of the track competition of the World Cycling Championships
The UCI World Championships are annual competitions promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to determine world champion cyclists. They are held in several different styles of racing, in a different country each year. Championship winn ...
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
*List of cycling tracks and velodromes
This is a list of cycling tracks and velodromes for track cycling worldwide.
Velodromes currently in use
Indoor: all the structures are closed inside
Outdoor: the velodrome is uncovered and in open air.
Outdoor, fully covered: all the structure ...
References
External links
* Olympic Training Center * Colorado Springs Velodrome Velodromes in the United States Sports venues in Colorado Springs, Colorado {{Colorado-sports-venue-stub