 VELO Sports Center during Junior Worlds 2004 | |
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| Location | Carson, California, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°51′32″N 118°15′35″W / 33.85889°N 118.25972°W |
| Capacity | 2,450 |
| Surface | Siberian pine (250 m or 270 yd) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Architect | Rossetti |
| Structural engineer | John A. Martin & Associates |
| General contractor | PCL Construction |
The VELO Sports Center is a velodrome located in Carson, California, United States. It is currently the only cycling track of its kind located in the United States. Formerly known as the ADT Event Center or LA Velodrome, it opened in 2004 on the California State University, Dominguez Hills Campus, part of the Dignity Health Sports Park complex. The facility is owned and operated by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG).
The track has hosted the 2004 UCI Junior Track World Championships, 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, 2006-2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cups, 2012 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and 2024 Pan American Track Cycling Championships.[1] It will host the 2028 Summer Olympics' Cycling competitions. The Official Olympic and Paralympic Training Site is home to USA Cycling’s national track cycling program, as well as for cyclists of all ages and ability levels year-round. It was the home of the Canadian Cycling Association’s national track cycling program.[2]
- ^ https://usacycling.org/pan-am-track-championships . Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Ng, Callum (August 4, 2016). "Inside the velodrome where Canada's track cyclists train". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2020.