Interior view of the Lee Valley Velopark, in the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park Stratford, London.
Lee Valley VeloPark’s indoor velodrome was where Team GB triumphed at London 2012 winning medal after medal. The 250 metre track is the fastest in the world and soon , everyone from beginners to elite will be able to ride it, following in the tracks of Olympic and Paralympic champions. The London VeloPark (officially the Lee Valley VeloPark) is a cycling centre in Leyton in east London. Lee Valley VeloPark will be owned and managed by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. It will open to the public in early 2014. It was one of the permanent venues for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Lee Valley VeloPark is at the northern end of Olympic Park. It has a velodrome and BMX racing track, which have been used for the Games, as well as a one-mile ( km) road course and a mountain bike track. The park replaces the Eastway Cycle Circuit demolished to make way for it. The facilities built for the Olympics were constructed between 2009 and 2011. The first event in the Velopark was the London round of the 2011 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series. In 2009, at the time work began on the construction of the velodrome, the estimated cost of that facility alone was £105 million. Work on the velodrome was completed in February 2011, and was the first Olympic Park venue to be completed. The roof is designed to reflect the geometry of cycling as well as being lightweight and efficient reflecting a bike. There is also a 360-degree concourse level with windows allowing people views of the Olympic Park. The velodrome is energy efficient—rooflights reduce the need for artificial lights, and natural ventilation reduces the need for air condition. Rain water is also collected, which reduces the amount of water used from the municipal water system. Designer Ron Webb, who designed the velodrome tracks for the Sydney and Athens Games, was in charge of the design and installation of the track. The 250-metre track was made with 56 km (35 miles) of Siberian Pine and 350,000 nails!
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Location: Lee Valley Velopark, in the Queen elizabeth II Olympic Park Stratford, London.
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