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The Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome is a velodrome located in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City sports complex located in Mexico City, Mexico.
It hosted the track cycling events for the 1968 Summer Olympics. it was also used by many cyclists who attempted to break the world hour record. The record was broken 39 times at the velodrome, including one by Eddy Merckx.[1]
The facility holds 6,400 people and the infield is synthetic turf lined for both association football and small-sized American football games.
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19th century | | |
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20th century |
- 1900
- Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1904
- Francis Olympic Field
- 1908
- White City Stadium
- 1912
- Liljeholmen, Mälaren
- 1920
- Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg
- 1924
- Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Vélodrome de Vincennes
- 1928
- Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium
- 1932
- Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue
- 1936
- Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium
- 1948
- Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park
- 1952
- Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome
- 1956
- Broadmeadows, Velodrome
- 1960
- Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa
- 1964
- Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome
- 1968
- Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit
- 1972
- Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion
- 1976
- Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40
- 1980
- Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway
- 1984
- Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo
- 1988
- Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course
- 1992
- A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta
- 1996
- Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome
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21st century |
- 2000
- Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands
- 2004
- Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
- 2008
- Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course
- 2012
- BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace
- 2016
- Fort Copacabana, Mountain Bike Centre, Olympic BMX Centre, Pontal, Rio Olympic Velodrome
- 2020
- Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Fuji Speedway, Ariake Urban Sports Park
- 2024
- Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Champs-Élysées, Colline d'Élancourt
- 2028
- VELO Sports Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Grand Park, Downtown Long Beach, Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
- 2032
- Sunshine Coast Region, Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Sleeman Centre, Victoria Park
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