Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome

The Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome is a velodrome located in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City sports complex located in Mexico City, Mexico. It hosted the track cycling events for the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Construction of the Olympic velodrome for cycling track events at the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City was begun on May 6, 1967 and completed in September, 1968. Construction was carried out by the Ministry of Public Works. Architects Jorge, Ignacio and Andrés Escalante Legorreta planned the overall project, while architect Herbert Schürmann was commissioned to design the track. The installation covers an area of approximately 13 acres (53,000 m²). The track—seven metres wide and 333.33 metres long—is banked 39° on the curves. Its wooden surface is of "doussie alzeiba," an especially strong and durable African hardwood. A tunnel passing beneath the track provides access to dressing rooms, warm-up rooms, showers and lavatories located under the concrete stands, which accommodate 6,400 spectators. Nearby parking space accommodates 860 vehicles.

References

• 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 2. p. 74.
• Mexico City profile. (Spanish)

v · d · eList of Olympic venues in cycling 1896: Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome • 1900: Vélodrome de Vincennes • 1904: Francis Field • 1908: White City Stadium • 1912: Liljeholmen, Mälaren • 1920: Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg • 1924: Stade de Colombes, Vélodrome de Vincennes • 1928: Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium • 1932: Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue • 1936: Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium • 1948: Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park • 1952: Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome • 1956: Broadmeadows, Velodrome • 1960: Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa • 1964: Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome • 1968: Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit • 1972: Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion • 1976: Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40 • 1980: Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway • 1984: Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo • 1988: Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course • 1992: A-17 highway, Circuit de Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta • 1996: Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome • 2000: Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Fairfield City Farm • 2004: Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre • 2008: Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course • 2012: BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace • 2016: Barra Velodrome, Flamengo Park, Olympic BMX Center, Olympic Mountain Bike Park

Coordinates: 19°24′35″N 99°6′12″W / 19.40972°N 99.10333°W / 19.40972; -99.10333

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