Velodrome London and Olympic Cycling Track Tickets

The London Velopark is a cycling centre in Leyton in east London. It is one of the permanent Olympic and Paralympics venues for the 2012 Games. The Velopark is at the northern end of Olympic Park. It has a velodrome and BMX racing track, which will be used for the Games, as well as a one-mile road course and a mountain bike track. The park replaces the Eastway Cycle Circuit demolished to make way for it. The facilities built for the Olympics were constructed between 2009 and 2011. The first event in the Velopark was the London round of the 2011 UCI BMX Super cross World Cup series.

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Race Formats on Velodromes and Olympic Cycling Track Tickets

There are a variety of formats in velodrome races. A typical event will consist of several races of varying distances and structures. The straightest forward is the "scratch race," where riders compete over a specified distance and the order of finish determines the winners.

Point races assign value to specific laps throughout a race and riders position in relation to the field; generally the leading rider and occasionally the second place rider will be awarded points. The structure and timing of point’s races varies greatly, but the winner is determined by the accumulation of points and not necessarily the rider crossing the line first at the end of the race.

Elimination race, also known as "devil take the hindmost" removes the last place rider from each lap until only three to five riders remain. The final standings are then determined by a sprint over the last two laps. Olympic Cycling Track Fans can purchase Olympic Cycling Track Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange at lesser rates. Sport Ticket Exchange is a single point which offers you Olympic Tickets for all sports and events especially Olympic Cycling Track Tickets at affordable price. You can also buy or Sell Olympic Tickets at Sport Ticket Exchange and Olympic Tickets Resale is much easy and secure on Sport Ticket Exchange.

Velodrome Track Construction and Olympic Cycling Track Tickets

Velodromes may be indoors or outdoors. In the heyday of Velodrome racing (1890–1920), indoor tracks were common. When hosting six-day races, they were popular for revelers and urban sophisticates to congregate in the early hours after the bars had closed. 

Indoor tracks are not affected by weather and are more comfortable for spectators. They ride smoother and last longer. Despite the advantages of indoor tracks, outdoor velodromes are more common, as an outdoor venue does not require a building, making it more affordable, especially when new. Today, although many classic indoor tracks have been torn out of buildings and replaced by venues for more popular sports, velodromes are still sometimes built into indoor venues, particularly where track racing can generate enough to cover the expense of dedicating a building to it.

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Velodrome Track Markings and Olympic Cycling Track Tickets

Important cycling events are usually held on tracks which have lines laid out in a specified arrangement. Some other tracks also follow these protocols, but others have a different arrangement of lines to suit their facility and to assist riders in holding a straight line and in avoiding drifting onto the flatter section below the banking where they risk their tyres sliding out.

Between the infield and the actual track is the blue band which is typically 10% of the surface. The blue band is not technically a part of the track; although it is not illegal to ride there, moving into it to shortcut another rider will result in disqualification. During time trials, pursuits or other timed events, the blue band is obstructed with sponges or other objects. The blue band is a warning to cyclists that they may scrape their pedal along the infield when in a curve, which can easily result in a crash.

20 cm above the blue band is the black line. The inner edge of this 5 cm line defines the length of the track. 90 cm above the inside of the track is the outside of the 5 cm wide red sprinter's line. The zone between black and red lines is the optimum route around the track. A rider leading in this zone cannot be passed on the inside; other riders must pass on the longer outside route.

Minimum 250 cm above the inside of the track is the blue stayers' line. This line serves in races behind motorbikes as a separation line. Stayers below the blue line may not be overtaken on the inside. In Madison races named after six-day races at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and known as the American, the team's relief rider rests above the Stayer’s line by riding slowly until his or her teammate comes around the track and throws him or her back into the race.

The finish line is black on white and towards the end of the home straight. Red lines are marked in the middle of each straight as start and finish line for pursuit races. A white 200 m line marks 200 m before the finish.

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Bicycles and Track Design of Velodrome

Bicycles for velodromes have no brakes. They employ a single fixed rear gear, or cog, that does not freewheel. This helps maximize speed, reduces weight, and avoids sudden braking while nevertheless allowing the rider to slow by pushing back against the pedals.

Modern velodromes are constructed by specialized designers. The Schuermann architects in Germany have built more than 125 tracks worldwide. Most of Schuermann's outdoor tracks are made of wood truss work with a surface of strips of the rare rain-forest wood Afzelia. Indoor velodromes are built with less expensive pine surfaces. Other designers have been moving away from traditional materials. The 1996 Atlanta Olympics saw the introduction of synthetic surfaces supported by steel frames.

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Technical Aspects of Velodrome

Banking in the turns, called super elevation, allows riders to keep their bikes relatively perpendicular to the surface while riding at speed. When traveling through the turns at racing speed, which may exceed 85 km/h, the banking attempts to match the natural lean of a bicycle moving through that curve. At the ideal speed, the net force of the centrifugal effect and gravity is angled down through the bicycle, perpendicular to the riding surface.

Riders are not always traveling at full speed or at a specific radius. Most events have riders all over the track. Team races have some riders at speed and others riding more slowly. In match sprints riders may come to a stop by performing a 'track stand' in which they balance the bicycle on the sloped surface while keeping their feet locked into the pedals. 

For these reasons, the banking tends to be 10 to 15 degrees less than physics predicts. Also, the straights are banked 10 to 15 degrees more than physics would predict. These compromises make the track rid able at a range of speeds.

From the straight, the curve of the track increases gradually into the circular turn. This section of decreasing radius is called the easement spiral or transition. It allows bicycles to follow the track around the corner at a constant radial position. Thus riders can concentrate on tactics rather than steering. Olympic Cycling Track Fans can purchase Olympic Cycling Track Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange at lesser rates. Sport Ticket Exchange is a single point which offers you Olympic Tickets for all sports and events especially Olympic Cycling Track Tickets at affordable price. You can also buy or Sell Olympic Tickets at Sport Ticket Exchange and Olympic Tickets Resale is much easy and secure on Sport Ticket Exchange.