Giordana Velodrome

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Giordana Velodrome
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The Giordana Velodrome
Giordana Velodrome
Location Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
Coordinates 34°58′35″N80°58′41″W / 34.976426°N 80.978138°W / 34.976426; -80.978138
Field size250 m (270 yd) track
SurfaceConcrete
OpenedMarch 2012

Giordana Velodrome is a cycling track in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. It opened in March 2012. [1]

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The 250-meter track is made of concrete with a 42.5 degree embankment in the corners and a 17 degree embankment on the front and back straights. [2] The velodrome is part of the Rock Hill Outdoor Center. U.S. national track cycling championships were held there in 2012 and 2013. [3] The velodrome was designed by Ralph Schürmann, a cycling track architect from Münster, Germany.

Giordana Velodrome is going to be the center of a recreational area, of which the construction is still in progress. Additional cycling venues, athletic fields, parks, gardens and greenspace are planned nearby.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Browne, Neil (16 March 2012). "Giordana Velodrome opens in South Carolina". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rock Hill Velodrome | Rock Hill, SC". www.cityofrockhill.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Four former Lehigh Valley cyclists take top honors at national championship | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 25 January 2024.


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