Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome

55°45′47″N 37°25′59″E / 55.76306°N 37.43306°E / 55.76306; 37.43306Public transitKrylatskoye, Molodyozhnaya (Moscow Metro stations)Capacity6,000Field size333.33 metres (1,093 ft 7 in) trackSurfaceSiberian larchConstructionBuiltJan 1977 — Dec 1979OpenedDecember 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)ArchitectN. 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 [1]; see its history for attribution.

• 1980 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 97–101.