Lucy Powell

Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the local community. Over the last six years young people have been inspired to take up swimming and cycling more seriously; some of them are now coming through as Olympic champions or hopefuls.

British Politician

Keith Gessen

Astana is a government city, not a tourist city, but all you do is tour it. You tour it in the cab from the airport, passing the gleaming new English-language Nazarbayev University and then the new soccer stadium, speed-skating track, and ten-thousand-seat velodrome.

American Novelist

Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics can, in part, be said to have been made in Manchester. For example, all the cycling medal winners trained at Manchester's velodrome, the National Cycling Centre.

Eddy Merckx

The closest I have come to death was when I had my crash at the Blois outdoor velodrome in central France in September 1969.

Bradley Wiggins

My dad was a professional track racer. It's in my genes, and my first memories as a baby were in a velodrome.

British Athlete

Kadeena Cox

Before Rio, I had never been at the top of the velodrome track but now I train from the top of the track.

A velodrome is a specific type of sports arena dedicated to track cycling events.

Sporting Venue

Use 'velodrome' when discussing or reading about competitive cycling or cyclist training.

Cycling Context

A velodrome features steeply banked oval tracks which allow for high-speed cycling.

Velodrome