Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Cycling stadium in Ciudad de México, Mexico
The Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome is a cycling track and stadium in the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixiuhca complex in Mexico City. The covered track is about 1,100 feet (333 meters) long and nearly 23 feet (7 meters) wide, with banked curves reaching up to 39 degrees.
The velodrome was built between May and September 1967 and opened for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Its original track surface was made of doussie wood, which was later replaced with concrete to maintain the facility over time.
The velodrome sits within the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixiuhca sports complex, a large hub for sport in the eastern part of the city. The infield area, covered with synthetic grass, is regularly used for football matches and community events on weekends.
The Velódromo metro station is right in front of the entrance, making it easy to reach by public transit. Event schedules and open cycling days are posted mainly on the venue's Facebook page, since programming can change depending on the calendar.
The velodrome has hosted over 39 attempts to break the Hour Record, more than almost any other track in the world, largely because Mexico City's high altitude reduces air resistance. Eddy Merckx set his legendary Hour Record here in 1972, though he described the effort as one of the most painful of his career.
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