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Loading ...Plans have been released by the Olympic Delivery Authority for the new Velopark that will be built in Stratford, London for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games.
The centrepiece of the Velopark will be a 6,000 seater state-of-the-art velodrome.
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A planning application will be submitted later this month with construction work due to start in 2009.
The VeloPark designs have been developed following consultation with British Cycling and local cycling groups.
London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, Chairman Seb Coe, left, British triple gold medal winning cyclist Chris Hoy and Mayor of London Boris Johnson visit the site of the new London 2012 VeloPark
After the games, the park will be linked into cycle routes across London, connecting the whole of the city with the new facilities.
Olympics minister Tessa Jowell: “The designs meet the challenging brief to provide not only a first-class games venue, but also a springboard in legacy for future British Olympians and will make a valuable contribution to increasing sport participation from grassroots to elite level.”
Source & Full Article: BBC News
The VeloPark, to be based in the north of the Olympic Park, will include a 6,000 seat Velodrome to host the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Indoor Track Cycling events, as well as a BMX circuit for Olympic events.
After the Games, a road cycle circuit and mountain bike course will be added to create a VeloPark combining the disciplines, with facilities for cyclists of all levels. The VeloPark will be linked into cycle routes across London, connecting the whole of the capital with the new world-class facilities.
Source & Full Article: london2012.com
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