Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome
The Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome is a velodrome constructed in Moscow, Russia. It hosted the track cycling events for the 1980 Summer Olympics.
(Russian: велотрек „Крылатское“) | |
 Velodrome in 2008 | |
| Full name | Krylatskoe Sports Center of Trade Unions (Velodrome) |
|---|---|
| Location | Krylatskaya Street, 10 Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′47″N 37°25′59″E |
| Public transit | Krylatskoye, Molodyozhnaya (Moscow Metro stations) |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Field size | 333.33 metres (1,093 ft 7 in) track |
| Surface | Siberian larch |
| Construction | |
| Built | Jan 1977 — Dec 1979 |
| Opened | December 28, 1979 |
| Architect | N. I. Voronina, A. G. Ospennikov |
The track is 333.33 metres (364 yards 1 foot 7 inches) long and 10 metres (32 feet 10 inches) wide, with 42 degree banked turns and 11 degree straights. It was longest indoor track in the world.
References
- 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 97–101.
100 ruble gold coin minted in 1979 with the image of the Krylatskoye Velodrome to commemorate the 1980 Summer Olympics
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