Lausitz Velodrom Cottbus, Multi-purpose velodrome in Cottbus, Germany
Lausitz Velodrom Cottbus is a half-covered velodrome in the Spremberger Vorstadt district, with a 333.33-metre concrete track coated in synthetic resin. A roof of 8,600 square metres carried by 48 steel columns covers the track and the grandstand, while the green infield stays open; a glass facade shields riders and spectators from wind and rain. The track has around 1,900 seats and 1,300 standing places.
The Max-Reimann-Stadion, completed in 1952, had a 400-metre concrete track that drew up to 10,000 spectators to Easter and Whitsun races in the 1950s and 1960s. That circuit was demolished and replaced on the same spot by the present 333.33-metre track, inaugurated on 31 October 1987. The venue has hosted German track championships five times, most recently in 2016, World Cup rounds in 1995 and 1996, and junior and U23 European championships in 2007, 2024 and 2026; it was renamed Lausitz Velodrom Cottbus for the 2024 event.
The annual Großer Preis von Deutschland im Sprint, organised by RSC Cottbus, brings international sprinters to the track, and since August 2012 the Cottbuser Nächte im Bahnradsport have been held here each year. The venue also carries the name Lausitz Velodrom Cottbus, adopted in 2024 for the junior and U23 European Championships.
The track and grandstand are roofed, while the infield stays open to the weather. The track is concrete with a synthetic resin coating, and the riders' area lies 1.80 metres below the racing surface. The city of Cottbus owns the track.
The riders' paddock, the Fahrerlager, lies 1.80 metres below the track surface. The 8,600-square-metre roof is carried by 48 steel columns, and the glass facade shields both track and stands from wind and rain. The city of Cottbus owns the track.
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