Vélodrome de Bordeaux
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The Vélodrome de Bordeaux is a velodrome
in Bordeaux
, France
. It hosted the UCI Track Cycling World Championships
in 1998
and 2006
. Building started in 1987 and the velodrome was opened on October 9, 1989.
The arena hosts cycling and athletics facilities. The cycling track is 250 metres (273.4 yd) long. For athletics, there is an elliptical four-lane 200 m (218.7 yd) track, a 60 m (65.6 yd) sprinting track and areas for jumps and throws. There are seats for 4560 spectators.
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...
in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It hosted the UCI Track Cycling World Championships
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
in 1998
1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Bordeaux, France from August 26 to August 30, 1998. Twelve events were contested, eight for the men and four for the women. France dominated most of the events, taking home half of the...
and 2006
2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Bordeaux, France from April 13 to April 16, 2006.-Medals table:-Medal summary:-External links:**...
. Building started in 1987 and the velodrome was opened on October 9, 1989.
The arena hosts cycling and athletics facilities. The cycling track is 250 metres (273.4 yd) long. For athletics, there is an elliptical four-lane 200 m (218.7 yd) track, a 60 m (65.6 yd) sprinting track and areas for jumps and throws. There are seats for 4560 spectators.