 Interior of the velodrome | |
| Full name | Palau Velòdrom Lluís Puig |
|---|---|
| Location | Valencia, Spain |
| Coordinates | 39°30′2.3″N 0°25′38.4″W / 39.500639°N 0.427333°W |
| Capacity | 6,500 |
| Field size | 250 m (270 yd) track |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Opened | 1992 |
Luis Puig Palace (Valencian: Palau Velòdrom Lluís Puig, Spanish: Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig) is an arena in Valencia, Spain. It is primarily used for indoor sports and hosted the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The arena also hosts a 250 metres (270 yd) painted concrete cycling track which played host to the 1992 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It has a capacity of 6,500 people. The arena is named after Luis Puig, a prominent Spanish sports executive who served as President of the Union Cycliste Internationale.[1]
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External links
- Luis Puig Palace information at FixedGearFever.com
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by | UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue 1992 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1998 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by C.D. Jamor Lisbon |
European Swimming Championships (SC) Venue 2000 |
Succeeded by Wezenberg Antwerp |
| Preceded by | IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2008 |
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