a banked, oval track primarily used for track cycling
a bicycle racing track where the fastest events in cycling are held
A track built specifically for bicycle racing, made up of two long straights and two short, curved end sections that are sharply banked. Most velodromes are 1/3 of a kilometer around, though some are as short as 200 meters and others as long as 500 meters.
a place in which a track for bicycles is installed for the cycle that competes with, including area of the area, runway of security, tunnel or bridge, grandstands, the quarters that they change, etc.
A cycling track for races. See track.[ edit][ edit
d'hiver An indoor bicycle arena in Paris where more than 13,000 Jews were kept after being rounded up on July 16 and 17, 1942. After being held three days at the Vel d'hiv, the Jews were transported to Auschwitz. The roundup of the Vel d'hiv has become a symbol of French collaboration in the deportation and eventual extermination of Jews living in France. France annually commemorates the deportation of the Jews on July 16 at an official ceremony in the Place des Martyrs Juifs.
an oval banked track for bicycle racing.
A track with steep banks or berms, used for bicycle track races.
An oval banked track, usually 333.33 meters in length. In general, track riders and road riders compete in separate kinds of events. The difference in training and ability is similar to the difference between sprinters and long-distance runners.
A banked bicycle racing track. Can be indoors or outdoors, made out of wood (pine) or bitumen.
A banked bicycle racing track. Can be indoors or outdoors, made out of wood, bitumen or wood (pine).
A velodrome is a sporting arena purpose-built for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two nearly 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement curve.
