Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome
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. The velodrome is situated on Krylatskaya street, between the Krylatsky Hill and the Rowing Canal.
(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 |
| 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 |
| Architect | N. I. Voronina, A. G. Ospennikov |
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