National Cycling Center (Couva)
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| place | Balmain, Couva , Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo , Trinidad and Tobago |
| Coordinates | 10 ° 25 '36.6 " N , 61 ° 24' 57.2" W |
| start of building | 2012 |
| opening | May 2016 |
| surface | 250 m track - Siberian spruce |
| architect | Velodrome: Ralph Schürmann, Münster |
| capacity | 2500 |
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The National Cycling Center is a velodrome in Couva , Trinidad and Tobago . The first covered cycle track in the Caribbean is located in the Velodrome .
The cycling track is 250 meters long and has a curve superelevation of 45 degrees. The topping is made of Siberian spruce . The railway planner was the German architect Ralph Schürmann from Münster . The track has been certified in category 1 by the World Cycling Association UCI , so that international competitions can be held on it.
The NCC, now called the Orange Bowl by the media , was handed over for sporting activities in May 2016, a year later than originally planned. An international invitation meeting followed in July 2016.
The Junior Pan American Championships were held in the National Cycling Center in August 2016 as the first official international competition . The Trinidad & Tobago Cycling Federation also successfully applied to host the 2017 Elite Pan American Championships.
In addition, the Velodrome is to be promoted internationally as a training facility for national teams.
Web links
- Construction of a National Cycle Track. In: - Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. November 30, 2016, accessed January 8, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bike Cult / Book: Online Resource: Velodromes. In: bikecult.com. July 28, 2005, accessed December 14, 2016 . The new National Cycling Center is not yet listed in this source .
- ^ National Cycling Center. In: Trinidad & Tobago Cycling Federation. August 14, 2015, archived from the original on January 8, 2017 ; accessed on January 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Garth Wattley: Rise of the 'Orange Bowl'. In: trinidadexpress.com. August 30, 2016, archived from the original on January 8, 2017 ; accessed on January 8, 2017 .
- ^ National Cycling Center handed over to SPORTT. In: trinidadexpress.com. May 31, 2016, archived from the original on January 8, 2017 ; accessed on January 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Achieving value for sporting facilities. In: guardian.co.tt. January 26, 2015, accessed January 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Cycling Center to open with international meet. In: trinidadexpress.com. July 20, 2016, archived from the original on January 8, 2017 ; accessed on January 8, 2017 .
- ^ Spotlight on Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation. In: UCI. November 29, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Elite Pan American Track Championships. In: ttcyclingfederation.org. Retrieved January 9, 2017 .
- ↑ Cycling Center to be used as a sports tourism tool. In: The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper. February 23, 2017, archived from the original on February 24, 2017 ; accessed on February 23, 2017 .