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During the preparations for the
Games an indoor velodrome was
erected in a natural slope near a
floodland of the Moskva River. The
natural gradient of the terrain made it
possible to arrange the flows of arriving
competitors, spectators, and vehicles
at different levels. It was used for
cycling track events during the Games.
A unique roof design made it
possible to form a huge hall completely
free of all interior supports. It
accommodated a cycling track and
6,000 spectator seats. Sections for
VIPs, officials, and members of the
press were reserved on the stands.
Located under the stands and in the
stylobate were all the required services,
including competitors', judges'
and coaches' quarters, a press subcentre,
repair shops, and storage area
for equipment.
A scoreboard suspended in the
centre of the Velodrome helped spectators
to follow the progress of competitions
on the track.
The track surface was the
world's first to be made of Siberian
larch. Its parameters approved by
the International Amateur Cycling
Federation include a length of 333.3
metres and a width of 10 metres. The
straights are inclined at an angle of
11 degrees. The turns, with a radius
Interior of the Velodrome during
the Olympic competition
Part of the stands