The OTC velodrome in Colorado Springs soon after it opened.

The Olympic Training Center Velodrome, also known as the 7-11 Velodrome, is a velodrome in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The track is surfaced with concrete, which is unusual as Olympic-quality tracks tend to be timber or synthetics. It was built in 1983, has a length of 333.333 m (364.537 yd) and is situated at an altitude of over 1850 m (6000 ft) above sea level.

In September 1984, the velodrome hosted the United States Cycling Federation Veteran's National Track Championships.[1]

The velodrome was the site of the track competition of the World Cycling Championships in 1986. The competition took place from 27 August to 1 September that year and marked the fourth time the World Championships was held in the US.

In June 2014, a masters champion, Victor Williams, died after a crash during a race at the Velodrome.[2][3]

Evelyn Stevens set the UCI women's hour record on the track in February 2016.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ennis, Pat (October 12, 1984). "Vet records fall at track nationals". Velo-news. Vol. 13, no. 16.
  2. ↑ "Updated: Accident in Colorado velodrome ends in fatality - VeloNews.com". Archived from the original on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ↑ "USA Cycling IDs Cyclist Killed In Velodrome Accident". KKTV 11 News. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014.

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