Lee Valley Velopark Velodpark (London)

Opened in: 2012 (2014 for the public)

Capacity: 7,000

Website: Lee Valley website

Telephone: 08456 770 603

Email: velopark@leevalleypark.org.uk

Address: Abercrombie road, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. E20 3AB

Other facilities: Closed road circuit, BMX, off-road trails

Perhaps the most beautiful velodrome in the world, probably the most energy efficient, definitely the iconic venue of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Lee Valley Velopark is a shining example of that honourable but difficult aim of 'legacy'.

Ron Webb's final track before retirement is actually modelled on the track at Newport, although as he says in this interview, all tracks are a little different.

A must-visit venue for cycling fans and one that will bring major international cycling competitions to London's east end for many years, including the 2016 UCI Track World Championships.

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London's Olympic velodrome enters next phase of construction

Ed Clancy drops by to watch the first sections of roof lowered in to position

Roof lift begins as steel structure completed on London 2012 Olympic velodrome

Beijing gold medallist Jamie Staff "hugely impressed" at the work in progress

Olympic Velodrome starts to take shape

Roof now in place for London's Olympic Velodrome

London's Olympic velodrome - construction underway

2012 key venues taking shape in London's east end