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Work on Derby Velodrome Begins

Derby VelodromJust a week after the brand new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow held its inaugural event, work has begun on Britain’s fifth 250meter indoor track in Derby.  Now under construction on the site of a former landfill area near Pride Park Stadium, the £28m facility – which includes a £3m injection from Sport England – is also set to feature 12 sports courts, gym facilities and a 1.5km outdoor road circuit.

 

Building is being undertaken by Bowmer & Kirkland, one of the UK’s most successful privately owned construction companies with almost 90year’s of experience and with recent projects including the FA facility at St George’s Park and the innovative ‘Pods’ at the North Lincolnshire Sports Academy. Work starts today (November 26) and is expected to be complete by the end of 2014.

 

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Track World Cup Opener

Track Cycling World Cup 2012 - Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome - Jason Kenney, Ed Clancy, Laura Trott, Dani KingDespite the inauspicious start to the Track World Cup yesterday (November 16), which saw GB’s men wipe out in spectacular fashion during the qualifier of Team Pursuit, things soon picked up at the brand-new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome with two Golds and a Silver from opening night. Spain were vanquished by Rebecca James and Jess Varnish in the Women’s Team Sprint final to take GB’s first Gold, followed by Laura Trott, Dani King and Elinor Barker taking the same colour over Australia in the Women’s Team Pursuit. Silver came courtesy of Jason Kenney, Ed Clancy and Philip Hindes’ Men’s Team Sprint.

 

Action continues today and tomorrow (November 17/18) in Glasgow with full scheduling details at trackworldcup.co.uk and coverage across both BBC1, BBC2 and via the Red Button services, with additional radio coverage via BBC Five Live Sports Extra.

 

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Beeb Covers Track World Cup

Track Cycling World Cup 2012 - Sir Chris Hoy VelodromeA sure and welcome sign of the rise in popularity of cycling in the UK as the BBC announces it will broadcast seven hours of live coverage from the Track World Cup, which takes place in Glasgow, November 16-18. With all available tickets reportedly selling out for the event in less than 30minutes of going on sale, the BBC’s scheduling will come as a relief to cycling fans who will be able to watch the action from the new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome across both BBC1, BBC2 and via the Red Button services. Additional radio coverage will come via BBC Five Live Sports Extra.

 

‘It’s fantastic that the BBC have increased broadcast coverage for the Track Cycling World Cup,’ commented Jonny Clay, Cycle Sport and Membership Director of British Cycling, ‘Cycling is at an all-time high since London 2012 so people can get to enjoy watching more international cycling action. As the event is now a sell-out, we are now focused on preparing to deliver a great event for those attending or watching it at home.’

 

For details of the event, including the full schedule see trackworldcup.co.uk