A Velodrome for cycling would be built as per the latest design and of international specifications. The velodrome, which would be first of its kind in city would be constructed in one of the southern sectors in city.
The decision was taken in the Executive Committee meeting of the Chandigarh Sports Council. The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the Adviser to the UT Administrator, Pradip Mehra today. The Chief Architect would select a suitable site of appropriate size in the city for the Velodrome.
A velodrome is a sporting arena for track cycling . Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement curve.
Bicycles used on velodromes have no multiple gears or brakes. The track length is measured along a line 20 cm up from the inside of the track. Velodromes may be built indoors or outdoors.
It was also decided in the meeting that the Skating Rink in Sector 10 would be renovated and upgraded by providing wooden flooring instead of the existing tiled floor. Further the Chairman emphasized that the infrastructure already in existence and available with the sports department must be optimally utilized. For this more tournaments at various levels particularly in the junior category would be introduced.
The Executive Committee also took a decision to explore possibility of a tie up with international schools in Australia or South Africa for providing training to the trainees of the 'Cricket Chandigarh' on similar lines as is being done in the case of football trainees. The football players along with two officials of CSC would be visiting Leipzig, Germany from 16 th to 30th November, 2007 for training at "Egidius Braun" Sports school.
