Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome

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″N37°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 for the 1980 Summer Olympics and hosted the track cycling events.^{[ citation needed ]} The velodrome is situated on Krylatskaya street, between the Krylatsky Hill and the Rowing Canal.^{[ citation needed ]}

Construction

This 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.^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• List of cycling tracks and velodromes

References

Content in this edit is translated from the existing Russian Wikipedia article at ; see its history for attribution.

• 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