2012 velodrome opens 22/02/2011 |
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The 6,000-seat velodrome for the London 2012 Olympics will open on Tuesday (February 22).
The venue for indoor cycling and BMX events, expected to come in on budget at about £93m, is the first to be completed at the Olympic Park.
Sir Chris Hoy, who won three cycling gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, helped in the design.
"The new velodrome is going to be the best in the world – I can't wait until I can compete on it," he said.
"Having been involved in a very small way in the design process in the early stages, it's amazing to see the velodrome finally completed.”
London 2012 chairman Lord Coe described the VeloPark as "a stunning venue built for champions".
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) started construction work on the velodrome in March 2009.
The venue is in line to stage a test event in early 2012.
ODA chairman John Armitt added: "In delivering the velodrome on time and to budget, we have completed our first Olympic Park venue and our biggest milestone to date.
"The striking architecture of the velodrome and the medal prospects of our world-leading cyclists mean the venue will become one of the defining images from the Games, and a landmark new building for future generations to enjoy."
After the Games, the velodrome will be used by elite athletes and the local community.
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