With velodrome tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games as rare as hen’s teeth (technically sold out – but always the possibility that more will be floated) there is still an opportunity for top-flight cycling fans to take a look inside the iconic new building with tickets for the fourth and final leg of the UCI World Cup – or the “UCI Track Cycling World Cup presented by Samsung” as it is officially to be known – going on sale from November 17. Replacing Manchester for the first time on the calendar, not only will this be the chance to see many of the Olympic hopefuls pedal to glory, but also marks the first major Olympic test event within the stunning £95million, 6,000 seat venue. Tickets for the event, set to run February 17-19, are to be priced between £10 and £40, with priority booking for British Cycling members from 15 November before the general release two days later. See you there?