Lee Valley Velodrome
| Lee Valley Velodrome | |
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| The Pringle | |
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| View of the construction site of the Velodrome (2011) | |
| Earlier names | |
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London Olympic Velodrome |
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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stratford , London E20 3AB
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 33 '3 " N , 0 ° 0' 50" W |
| owner | Lee Valley Regional Park Authority |
| start of building | 2009 |
| opening | February 2011 |
| surface | Siberian stone pine (250 meters) |
| costs | £ 105 million |
| architect | Hopkins architects (building) Ron Webb (Velodrome) |
| capacity | 6000 seats |
| Events | |
The Lee Valley Velodrome was built in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics and opened in February 2011. The Velodrome is located in the Lee Valley VeloPark in Stratford and is part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park .
history
The construction of the velodrome in 2009 began, the estimated cost was 105 million GBP . It was the first London Games sports venue to be completed.
The round, curved roof should reflect the geometry as well as the lightness and efficiency of a bicycle; its shape earned the velodrome the nickname "The Pringle". The roof is broken through by numerous windows, so that the spectators can look outside on the “VeloPark” in a corridor leading around and visitors can look in from the outside. In addition, because of the windows, only little artificial light is required in the velodrome, which also ensures natural air ventilation. There is space for 6,000 spectators in the velodrome; the entry price for the finals of the Olympic Games ranged from £ 50 to £ 325.
The track itself was designed by the British architect Ron Webb , who also planned the cycle tracks in Sydney and for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens , with the collaboration of multiple British Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy . It is - as prescribed by the international standard of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world cycling association - 250 meters long. The maximum incline in the curves is 42 degrees and the minimum incline on the straight is 12 degrees. It consists of 56 kilometers of Siberian spruce , which were built with 350,000 nails.
In February 2011, the Velodrome was opened and inaugurated by selected cyclists, including Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton , Jason Kenny and Ross Edgar . The first event in the new sports facility was a track cycling World Cup run in February 2012. After the Olympic Games, the track cycling competitions of the Summer Paralympics 2012 were held there. The next major international event will be the 2016 UCI Track World Championships in the Velodrome.
In October 2011, the Velodrome was awarded the Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award . In December 2011 it received the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence . This civil engineering prize is awarded annually by the British Institution of Structural Engineers.
On June 7, 2015, Bradley Wiggins set a new hour record over 54.526 kilometers in front of a sold out house at the Lee Valley Velodrome .
Web links
- Olympic Velodrome in London finished on rad-net.de v. February 22, 2011
- A building as elegant as a racing bike " on spiegel.de of October 16, 2011
- London 2012 Velodrome unveiled as Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Jason Kenny & GB riders try out track for first time on london2012.com v. February 22, 2011 (English)
- London Olympic Velodrome on e-architect.co.uk (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of ticket prices (PDF; 486 kB)
- ↑ sbp.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 54.526 kilometers - Dowsett's mark cracked - Wiggins sets a new hour record in London. radsport-news.com, June 7, 2015, accessed June 9, 2015 .
Competition venues for the 2012 Summer Olympics
