Zurenborg velodrome

Velodroom van Zurenborg
Poster to the 1894 national and world track cycling championships
Zurenborg is located in Belgium
Zurenborg
Zurenborg
Location within Belgium
AddressVelodroomstraat
LocationAntwerp
Coordinates51°12′12″N 04°25′34″E / 51.20333°N 4.42611°E / 51.20333; 4.42611
OperatorEmile De Beukelaer, Ernest Jacobs
Capacity10,000–12,000
Field size400m length
SurfaceCement (1894–1904)
Wood (1904–1910)
Opened14 August 1894
Closed1910
Years active1893–1909

Velodroom Zurenborg was a cycling track in the Zurenborg area in Antwerp, Belgium. The facility existed from 1894 to 1910 and the length of the cycling track was 400 m. It hosted the world track cycling championships in 1894 and 1905.[1]

  1. ^ "Van wielerbaan tot ... "Velo-droom" De geschiedenis van het baanwielrennen in België van 1890 tot 2003. (Bert Moeyaert)" [From cycling track to ... "Velo-droom" The history of track cycling in Belgium from 1890 to 2003. (Bert Moeyaert)]. ethesis.net/. 22 April 2024.