Location | Bordeaux, France |
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Coordinates | 44°53′57″N 0°33′57″W / 44.899259°N 0.565720°W |
Capacity | 4560 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1987 |
Opened | October 9, 1989 |
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 (270 yd) long. For athletics, there is an elliptical four-lane 200 m (220 yd) track, a 60 m (66 yd) sprinting track and areas for jumps and throws. There are seats for 4560 spectators.