Mountain Bike Centre

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Mountain Bike Centre

The Mountain Bike Centre is a cycling venue in Deodoro Pentathlon Park, located in the Deodoro district of the West Zone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The facility hosted the mountain biking events for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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The Deodoro Olympic Park was a cluster of venues in Deodoro, Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics. Along with the Barra Olympic Park, it was one of two Olympic Parks used for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics. GC - Queiroz Galvão. Design and Project Management - Hill International.

References

  1. Olympic Games Facilities: Deodoro Region
  2. Rio de Janeiro Olympic venues map Archived 2016-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Mountain Bike Centre". Rio 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Mountain Bike". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

Coordinates: 22°51′30″S43°24′45″W / 22.85833°S 43.41250°W / -22.85833; -43.41250