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Lee Valley Velopark
Visiotrs	5 million visits since opening in March 2014
Past	Used for track cycling and BMX in London 2012 Games Scene of Sir Bradley Wiggins’ successful bid to break the 1 hour distance record in June 2015, cycling 54.526km Staged many events including UCI World Track Cycling Championships in 2016, Revolution and Six Day Cycling event (which saw some of the world’s best professional riders take part in a variety of disciplines)
What now?	4 cycling disciplines in one venue: track, road, mountain bike and BMX Seats 6,000 (1,000 more than during the Games) Host range of global cycling events including Revolution Series, UCI Track Cycling World Cup and Six Day London.
Architects	Velodrome – Hopkins Architects Track – Ron Webb
Awards (selection)	Shortlisted for 2011 Stirling Prize ArchMarathon Award 2014 Sports Category Prime Minister’s Better Public Buildings Award 2011
Operator	Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Opened	31 March 2014
Construction/ Sustainability	Red cedar external cladding 56km of Siberian pine used on track 300,000 nails used to fix track in place Rainwater harvesting reduces mains water usage by 70% Natural ventilation eliminates need for air conditioning
Facilities	4 cycling disciplines in one venue: track, road, mountain bike and BMX Seats 6,000 (1,000 more than Games-time) 250m long track banks 42 degrees and is 7m wide Infield surface is 3m below ground level BMX track has 390m of bumps, curves and loops 5 miles of mountain bike tracks graded by difficulty One mile floodlit road cycle circuit

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  Inside the Velodrome

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  The BMX Track

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  The BMX Track from Manhattan Loft Gardens

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  Velodrome from Manhattan Loft Gardens