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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velodrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velodrome
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A new word has been coined by the French. It is "velodrome," and stands for a large ball where cycling exhibitions take place. The Winter Veledrome is the haunt of all the cyclo- maniacs in Paris just now, but in spite of the craze for the wheel among royalty, none of the scions of European monarchies have yet ap- peared as riders in the velodrome.
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[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-call-a-new-word-has-be/127723177/ The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California · Sunday, January 06, 1895]


See also [[:Category:tracks]]
See also [[:Category:tracks]]
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[[Category:terms]]

Revision as of 15:05, 6 July 2023

A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement curve.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velodrome

A new word has been coined by the French. It is "velodrome," and stands for a large ball where cycling exhibitions take place. The Winter Veledrome is the haunt of all the cyclo- maniacs in Paris just now, but in spite of the craze for the wheel among royalty, none of the scions of European monarchies have yet ap- peared as riders in the velodrome.

The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California · Sunday, January 06, 1895

See also Category:tracks

Pages which link here: