New London Olympic Velodrome

[avanti]

Construction is currently underway.
Has a completion date been announced yet?
What will be the big pre-olympic event --2011 worlds championship or a world cup maybe?

 

[LugHugger]

due to be finished early part of next year, i believe

 

[culridtwi]

They will be completed soon, I hope that.

 

[stevejack]

HI..
Its really big occasion in london and i think next year middle part it gonna to complete..

 

[avanti]

Roof is on and waterproof. Next job is installing the track.

Test events in 2011 and 2012 are now listed (but no details).

http://www.london2012.com/games/venues/velopark.php

 

[Big_Blue_Dave]

The 2011 test events are likely to be a World Cup (either prior to 2011 World Championships or end of 2011) and the British Nationals. In 2012 there may also be a World Cup event (If first held prior to 2011 Worlds) or potentially the European Championships.

 

[doddy13]

The 2011 test events are likely to be a World Cup (either prior to 2011 World Championships or end of 2011) and the British Nationals. In 2012 there may also be a World Cup event (If first held prior to 2011 Worlds) or potentially the European Championships.

It won't be a 2011 World cup as these events are already known. it'll be a 2011/12 season world cup.

 

[Granville57]

It's ready!

I realize this article is already a week old but this is my favorite pic by far!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2012-olympics-velodrome-unveiled-in-london

It’s the first Olympic venue to be completed.

Brailsford believes that the track itself is of the highest possible standard and that in the correct circumstances, London 2012 could well see a number of records fall.

So, who's going?

 

[Granville57]

BBC video: A first look
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adrianwarner/2011/02/velodrome_set_to_steal_the_sho.html

"It's made of Siberian Pine and 300,000 nails"

More pics and videos:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/default.stm

It looks like an amazing facility that both pros and amateurs will have access to. </jealous>

 

[LugHugger]

I realize this article is already a week old but this is my favorite pic by far!




So, who's going?

The ticket ballot opens in two weeks.

 

[Granville57]

The ticket ballot opens in two weeks.

HA!

Actually, what I really meant was:
Is anyone going to check it out for themselves? Besides the above video footage, is it open to the public before The Games?

Whether just for viewing or actually "sampling" the track, I'd love to hear any first-hand accounts. At the very end of that fist video I linked to, they give an overview of the whole facility with its surroundings—BMX, MTB and Road course. NICE!

 

[LugHugger]

HA!

Actually, what I really meant was:
Is anyone going to check it out for themselves? Besides the above video footage, is it open to the public before The Games?

Whether just for viewing or actually "sampling" the track, I'd love to hear any first-hand accounts. At the very end of that fist video I linked to, they give an overview of the whole facility with its surroundings—BMX, MTB and Road course. NICE!

LOL I haven't heard that the track will be open for general use prior to the Games. I'm sure that there'll be at least one test event, maybe a World Cup 2011/2012? Perhaps they will stage a 'Revolution on Tour' event. Who knows?

 

[Big_Blue_Dave]

The test event is a World Cup Classics event in January 2012. There are a number of ideas to continue usage of the velodrome after the Olympic Games but this will be at the mercy of LOCOG as it will be their decision for events that take place at the velodrome.

One idea that I have heard about is (depending on the public desire) to hold a 6-day at the velodrome to ensure a big event is held there every year.