Renovated Herne Hill pavilion to open on March 30

London's Herne Hill velodrome's pavilion has been renovated and is set to be opened on March 30

Photo: Daniel Gould

London's iconic Herne Hill velodrome has undergone a series of facelifts and its new pavilion is set to open on March 30.

The new pavilion, the third stage of the Save the Velodrome campaign, was funded by a £750,000 National Lottery grant and will be opened by local politicians.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and feature writing across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in a number of places, but mostly in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains.


He lives in Valencia, Spain.