Vélodrome de Bordeaux Lac stadium

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The Vélodrome de Bordeaux Lac stadium is a multifunctional sports hall with a cycle track in Bordeaux, France .

The Vélodrome de Bordeaux Lac stadium was built between 1987 and 1989 to replace the 60-year-old cycle track in the Stade du Parc Lescure , which existed until 1986 . The hall's architect was Roger Taillibert , who also designed the stadium for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal . The hall has a cycling track with a length of 250 meters and seats for 4500 spectators. Facilities for athletics events are also available in the interior .

UCI Track World Championships were held twice in the Vélodrome , in 1998 and 2006 . In 2007 the World Track Cycling Championships for the disabled were held here. In 2015 the Velodrome hosted the French track cycling championships .

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  1. ↑ Equipements sportifs - Sports et loisirs - Découvrir et sortir - Bordeaux. In: bordeaux.fr. Retrieved September 20, 2015 (French).

Coordinates: 44 ° 53 ′ 57 ″  N , 0 ° 33 ′ 57 ″  W.