Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome
| (Russian: велотрек „Крылатское“) | |
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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 / 55.76306°N 37.43306°ECoordinates: 55°45′47″N 37°25′59″E / 55.76306°N 37.43306°E |
| Public transit | Krylatskoye, Molodyozhnaya (Moscow Metro stations) |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Field size | 333.33 meter track |
| Surface | Siberian larch |
| Construction | |
| Built | Jan 1977 — Dec 1979 |
| Opened | December 28, 1979 |
| Architect |
N. I. Voronina, A. G. Ospennikov |
The Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome is a velodrome constructed in Moscow, Russia. It hosted the track cycling events for the 1980 Summer Olympics.
The track is 333.33 meters long and 10 meters 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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