The Vélodrome National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France.[1] It was built between 2011 and 2014 and hosted the 2015, 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and the 2016 UEC European Track Championships. It hosted the cycling venue in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1] The track is 250 m long and 8 m wide, a metre wider than most other tracks.[2]

National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Map
Location1 Rue Laurent Fignon
Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
Coordinates48°47′16″N 02°02′05″E / 48.78778°N 2.03472°E / 48.78778; 2.03472
Capacity5,000
Field size250 m (270 yd) track
SurfaceWood
Construction
Broke ground2011
Built2011–2014
Opened13 January 2014
ArchitectChabanne et partenaires

The velodrome is 36km from the Olympic Village, and is close to other 2024 Summer Olympics venues: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium, Golf National, Colline d'Élancourt (mountain biking), and the Palace of Versailles.[1]

See also

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BMX National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
 
The Vélodrome National during the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Paris 2024 Venues - The Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome". olympics.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Why are so many world records in track cycling being broken?". Eurosport. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Preceded by UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue

2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Vélodrome Couvert Régional Jean-Stablinski
Roubaix
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue

2022
Succeeded by