Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome

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Krylatskoye Velodrome

(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 / 55.76306°N 37.43306°E / 55.76306; 37.43306Coordinates: 55°45′47″N 37°25′59″E / 55.76306°N 37.43306°E / 55.76306; 37.43306
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 (1979-12-28)
Architect	N. I. Voronina, A. G. Ospennikov

The Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome is an indoor velodrome in the Krylatskoye district of Moscow, Russia. It was built in 1979 according to a design from a team of architects headed up by N.I.Voronina and A.G.Ospennikov for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the track cycling events.

The velodrome is situated on Krylatskaya street, between the Krylatsky Hill and the Rowing Canal.

Construction[]

This large structure is in the shape of an ellipse with axes of 168 and 138 m. The 168 meter-long span of the bike track is covered by two pairs of inclined arches which are connected by a 4 mm thick rolled steel membrane.

The project for the bike track was developed at the Moscow Research and Design Institute of Cultural, Recreation, Sports and Health Facilities by a team, which included architects N. I. Voronina and A. G. Ospennikov; design engineers: V. V. Khandzhi, Yu. S. Rodichenko, V. A. Borodin, I. V. Lisitsin, M. V. Savitsky; technologist A.V. Zychenkov; authors: architects A. R. Vorontsov, T. M. Zavalishchina, V. V. Rubtsov, L. M. Pivnenko.

Thanks to the geometry of the track, it is possible to reach speeds of up to 90 km/h. 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. The track surface is made of Siberian larch wood. By the time of the 1980 Olympic Games, the track was one of the fastest in the world, with 13 world records set during the Olympic competition. For 20 years, 200 World and European records have been set at the Krylatskoye cycling track, which was one of the five best velodromes in the world.

The inner circle of the track has a synthetic surfacecovering and is suitable for competitions of mini-football, handball, track and field events, tennis, racquetball, and table tennis.

The two spectator stands can accommodate 3000 seats each, reach a height of 26 meters, and are located parallel to the straight sections of the track.

Related Events[]

The velodrome also accommodates 2 tennis courts, 2 squash courts, a martial arts arena, fitness equipment, a sauna, an athletics arena, a cafe/bar, and a hotel.

Archery Complex[]

A 220×90 m archery complex was built next to the velodrome. The complex included a firing line and a line for setting targets at a distance of 30 to 70 m for women and 30 to 90 m for men.

Cycle Path[]

A circular bike route was also constructed in 1979 on the other side of Krylatskaya Street in the Krylatsky Hills. The cycle path has an asphalt surface and a length of 13.64 km and a width of 7 m.

References[]

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• 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