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.
Construction began on 6 May 1967 and finished in September 1968, when the velodrome opened for the Mexico City Olympics. The building was designed by Jorge, Ignacio and Andrés Escalante Legorreta, while Herbert Schurmann designed the 333-metre track, built by the Secretaría de Obras Públicas under engineer Raymundo Mejía Romero. The original doussie-wood surface was later replaced with concrete.
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 Hour Record was broken 39 times at this track, including once by Eddy Merckx; the velodrome's 333-metre concrete track sits at high altitude in Mexico City, where thinner air reduces resistance for record attempts.
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