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- noun Plural form of
velodrome .
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Examples
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Some previous Olympic cities have velodromes sitting in the middle of nowhere with nettles growing on the track and vines over the scoreboard.
In Stratford's Olympic park, you can smell the ambition for London 2012 2012
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Previously responsible for the Manchester and Sydney velodromes, Webb reportedly reckons that this is one on which records will be broken.
Olympic velodrome threatens to give London games a good name | Richard Williams 2011
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He and his team set about defining criteria for attempts like using velodromes at sea level, tubing profiles, minimum spoke counts, etc.
Ask Nick: What do mechanics do on long stages? Will Boardman’s hour record be broken? And more … 2011
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One of only four indoor velodromes in North America, the Burnaby track has hosted national championships and is a Canadian National Track Training Centre.
Farrar, Tuft and others tune up for the road season at 4-day track race 2011
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Because the ban wasn't lifted until the 1950s, time trials in velodromes took hold, leaving the development of road racing to stylish Europeans.
When Just Any Old Lycra Won't Do Tina Gaudoin 2011
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Obviously, the fixed gear BIKES that have not been corrupted or that repent of their sinful colourways will survive the raining down of paint stripper cleansing the earth and live on in velodromes made of ivory and gold.
BSNYC Friday Farm Quiz! BikeSnobNYC 2010
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I'm sure if these people built velodromes named after themselves in fine 19th century robber baron style they'd have a delightful time sipping mint juleps in luxuriously-appointed boxes as they watched other people race their exquisite bicycles.
Bombs Away! Sweet Surrender BikeSnobNYC 2010
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I'm sure if these people built velodromes named after themselves in fine 19th century robber baron style they'd have a delightful time sipping mint juleps in luxuriously-appointed boxes as they watched other people race their exquisite bicycles.
Archive 2010-09-01 BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Miniature velodromes may be the future of track cycling.
BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz! BikeSnobNYC 2010
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As far as I know, there are both sanctioned road races as well as velodromes in southern California, though I suppose it was implicit in his statement that you should also be able to do so while carrying designer messenger-inspired luggage.
Signs of Victory: What it Takes to Win BikeSnobNYC 2010
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