Barra Velodrome

Barra Velodrome
Interior view of the Barra Velodrome, during the 2007 Pan American Games
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LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Capacity5,000
Field size250 m × 7 m (820 ft × 23 ft) track
Construction
OpenedJuly 2007
Demolished2013
Construction cost$35 million
ArchitectSander Douma Architects

The Barra Velodrome was a track cycling venue located in Barra da Tijuca, in western Rio de Janeiro, and was one of three venues constructed as part of the City of Sports Complex for the 2007 Pan American Games, where it hosted track cycling and speed roller skating events. The venue was initially slated to host cycling events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was instead demolished in favour of the replacement Rio Olympic Velodrome, after the International Cycling Union (UCI) deemed the venue unsuitable for the games. The Olympic Aquatics Stadium now occupies the former site of the velodrome.