Valley Preferred Cycling Center

VPCC
Lehigh Valley Velodrome
The Velodrome
Valley Preferred Cycling Center in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, March 2014
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Full nameThe Valley Preferred Cycling Center
Location1151 Mosser Rd, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania 18031
Coordinates40°32′51″N 75°36′38″W / 40.54750°N 75.61056°W / 40.54750; -75.61056
OperatorVelodrome Fund., Inc (501(c)(3))[1]
Capacity2,500
Field size333 m or 1,093 ft track
SurfaceConcrete with a concrete apron
Construction
Broke ground1974 (1974)
OpenedAugust 1975 (1975-August)
Expanded1995 (1995)
Tenants
  • Lehigh Valley Cycling Club
  • T-Town Elite
  • Individual Olympic cyclists
Website
www.thevelodrome.com

The Valley Preferred Cycling Center (VPCC), also known as the Lehigh Valley Velodrome or simply T-Town, is a professional cycling center and a velodrome located in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania. It serves as the Lehigh Valley's main track cycling stadium. The velodrome is operated by Velodrome Fund, a non-profit organization.[1] that promotes competitive cycling, youth fitness, and adult wellness activities for the Lehigh Valley.

The velodrome has hosted various cycling championships. VPCC is the home of the World Series of Bicycling. The Velodrome annually hosts the USA Cycling Elite Nationals qualifying event. The center also features a Cycling Hall of Fame. Over the past 40 years, the center introduced tens of thousands of people to cycling, producing over 140 national champions, seven world champions, and three Olympic medalists.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Lehigh Valley Velodrome". VolunteerMatch. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Thomas, Lori (June 17, 2010). "Velodrome Hosts World Series of Bicycling". LVHomeExpert. Retrieved March 18, 2014.