Sentences with word «velodrome»

They also ensured that the London 2012 Olympics showcased the very best in sports technology through their contribution towards the development of the world class velodrome facility, affectionately nicknamed «The Pringle.»

In 2011, he received «Discovery of the Year» by the World Soundtrack Academy and the following year his score to Justin Chadwick's film BOY was featured at the opening ceremony of the Olympic velodrome at the London Olympics.

The UK has a lot to offer those considering taking up track cycling, with taster sessions available at world class indoor velodromes, such as the National Cycling Centre in Manchester which houses the British team.

Unlike its two - wheeled counterparts, track cycling is an entirely indoor discipline in which athletes race around a 250m wooden velodrome, which houses steep banks that rise to 42 degrees in parts.

From time to time, British Cycling will be opening its doors to allow Members and official Fans to have exclusive behind - the - scenes access to see the Great Britain track stars train at the National Cycling Centre velodrome in Manchester.

There are also outdoor tracks which offer a different track cycling experience; the Herne Hill velodrome is less steeply banked than the Olympic standard tracks and would therefore be an ideal place to learn the techniques of the sport.

United States Cycling Federation Races, through Aug. 18; Northbrook Park District Meadowhill velodrome, 1500 block of Maple Avenue, Northbrook.

@teamgb with @bradwiggins smashed the world record to land gold in the team pursuit last night, so thought I'd create the @rio2016 velodrome out of toast whilst the kettle boiled.

Britain's first Tour de France winner, who won the UK's second gold of London 2012 yesterday, attracted criticism after the death of a cyclist near the Olympic velodrome prompted him to call for tightened road safety laws.

I'm a cyclist and do velodrome twice a week, road cycling twice and gym two days inbetween with my brother doing cardio there as well as squat, lunges, calf raises and other leg exercises but have slightly chunky legs and am quite short.

Inspired by cycling velodromes, bowl - shaped board tracks dominated the American landscape and the national championship racing schedule during the sunny years after World War I.

Seven thousand of these people were taken to the Vélodrome d'Hiver, a bicycle velodrome and sports stadium, to await deportation to Nazi death camps.

The word velodrome derives from velocipede (Latin: fast foot), which is the term used to describe any human - powered land vehicle with one or more wheels; and drome, from the Latin dromus meaning racecourse.

The first velodrome was built around 1870 in Brighton, England.

To heck with velodromes and racing bikes.

If you are accredited at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome Glasgow, Lee Valley VeloPark London or the Wales National Velodrome Newport, and you have a «UKIVA» endorsement on your current British Cycling membership card, you can apply for Probationary Accreditation at other main UK indoor velodromes.

Building firm Watpac has won a contract for the construction of a velodrome in Brisbane for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

There is a velodrome facility located in the city's north and a world class BMX track as well as an extensive range of bike paths throughout the city and surrounding areas.

The SportCity complex surrounding the stadium is a small city, with not only Etihad but also a squash center, a 6500 - seat arena, a velodrome, a tennis center, and the English Institute of Sport.

Strange things happen in the velodrome.

That's far better than watch Dylan Van Baarle pull away on the velodrome because you thought you'd get cute with the world champ.

Despite winning the event at the two previous Olympic Games, Jason Kenny was the most surprised man in the velodrome after helping Team GB to team sprint gold at Rio 2016.

Away from the pool, the velodrome saw a slew of Scottish medals including Mark Stewart's surprising men's points race success and a less surprising gold for Olympic champion Katie Archibald in the women's individual pursuit.

When environmental conditions are relatively stable (e.g. in a velodrome) and the TT is > 10 minutes, then an even distribution of work rate is optimal.

The cyclists particularly shone in Australia as Elinor Barker — already an Olympic gold medallist and three - time world champion — confirmed her status as one of the sport's elite by winning the women's point race in the velodrome before turning domestique on the road to help Dani Rowe claim a hard - fought bronze.

Track cyclists Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner already have team sprint gold in their locker in Rio but face each other in a tantalising final of the individual sprint in the velodrome.

InfoCrank has eliminated data drift and the need for re-calibration, enabling detailed analysis of our true performance on the road and in the velodrome.

«There was no process to record what products or supplies were stored by British Cycling at the velodrome or elsewhere, and what was checked in and out of the medical room on site.

«The medical room at the velodrome was chaotic and disorganised.

But the men's keirin final was as dramatic as any other race at Rio 2016 as Kenny went close to disqualification before roaring round the outside to send the velodrome wild.

The velodrome could be the scene of more Team GB success with Mark Cavendish set to complete the men's omnium while Trott begins her campaign in the women's equivalent.

But those aren't the only three with realistic gold medal hopes on day seven, Laura Trott leads Team GB's women's team pursuit quartet on the track in the velodrome hoping to become the first British female to win three Olympic titles.

The lawmaker expressed concern that less than 750,000 units were said to have been assembled and delivered at the velodrome of the National Stadium, Abuja, which was commissioned by former Vice President, Namadi Sambo.

Quick Hits: One idea that's surfaced prior to the release of a report on Kingsbridge Armory development prospects from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. is for a cycling center that will feature a velodrome and BMX course.

Today we have Nik» Mum and Dad coming over for a birthday brunch, and then this afternoon we are going over to Manchester with Nik's brother so they can have a go at the velodrome.

• Climb, Ride, and Fish — If outdoor activities are more your thing, head over to Perkins Road Community Park, where you can scream around the velodrome, challenge the rock climbing tower, or spend the afternoon relaxing by the stocked lake.

Like all velodromes, however, the track is sloped, from around 12 degrees on the relatively flat straights up to 42 degrees at the steepest part of the banked turns.

Who even cared that she had until recently been able to bring a bicycle up to forty miles per hour in the velodrome?

There are thousands of velodromes in the world, both indoor and outdoor, located everywhere from Europe to Tahiti which vary in shape, size and materials used - inexpensive tracks are usually made out of concrete, tarmac or even cinder, while world class tracks tend to be made out of timber or synthetics; but to be considered an Olympic or World Championship velodrome the track must be 250m, consisting of two steeply banked semi-circular bends connected by two...

When the countdown in the velodrome reached five, she watched Zoe's hands tense on the handlebars.

On a tiny TV in the cluttered living room of a two - bedroom terraced house, Kate Meadows watched her best friend emerge from the tunnel into the central arena of the velodrome.

The water level was a bit low, exposing the muddy slopes so, soaking wet, she took to this like it was a velodrome and ran around and around and around.

Hellyer Park Velodrome, San Jose, is one of only 24 velodromes in the entire U.S. And, an important stage of «America's Greatest Race ``, The AMGEN Professional Bike Tour of California, rolls down Highway 1 from San Francisco to Santa Cruz.

The National Sports Center offers 600 acres of soccer fields, golf courses, ice arenas, a velodrome and more, drawing two million visitors each year.

Britain's cyclists have proved indomitable at the London Olympics winning seven out of ten golds at the London velodrome, with track sprinter Chris Hoy's sixth gold medal making British Olympic his

This is Caboolture's central leisure area with football field, bowls club, tennis and netball courts, and a velodrome.

The plant was subsequently blamed for part of the cost over-run for the site development, which included demolishing buildings, building tunnels, clearing up contamination and constructing new buildings on the Olympic site housing the aquatic centre and the velodrome.

«We are trying to get the word out to the construction industry,» says Grenz, who points to the 2012 London Summer Olympic's velodrome and aquatic centre site, which was plagued by the invasive species.