Within a region where roller hockey is full of tradition, and which boasts the pride of having three categories of teams that were proclaimed world champions last November in the World Skate Games, cycling is also making its way. “It will be a toy for cyclists. It feels like the slides at Disney World,” local authorities said about the new Vicente Alejo Chancay Velodrome (San Juan), during the meeting with the Press, including AS, moved to facilities that will be officially inaugurated next June.
The imposing stage, located next to the Bicentennial Stadium where the teams from Argentina and Brazil met during the qualifying phase for the World Cup in Qatar, will be the international epicenter of cycling in 2025, the year in which will host the Track Cycling World Championships. Upon completion of a construction that is now 95% complete, the San Juan Velodrome will become the Latin America’s largest indoor cycling venue: covered area of 15,300 square meters and a capacity of 5,862 spectators.
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The project was fully approved by the UCI and had the advice of Peter Junek, Head of Design from more than 25 velodromes around the world. The route, 250 meters long and with a cant between 13.2º and 42.5º, has a plywood (from Canada and Finland) most exclusive, since it is only manufactured in three countries. In addition, the facility will be multidisciplinary throughout the year, since it is designed to host hockey competitions and other sports. stars like Fernando Gaviria and Elia Viviani, present at the visit and reputable pistards part-time, maybe they will dare to fight for the rainbow in 2025.