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velodrome
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ve·lo·drome  (vl-drm, vl-)
n.
A sports arena with a banked oval track for bicycle and motorcycle racing.

[French vélodrome, blend of vélocipède, velocipede; see velocipede, and -drome, racecourse (from Latin -dromus; see -drome).]

velodrome [ˈviːləˌdrəʊm ˈvɛl-]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Cycle Racing) an arena with a banked track for cycle racing
[from French vélodrome, from vélo- (from Latin vēlōx swift) + -drome]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.velodrome - a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track - a course over which races are run
Translations
velodrome [ˈviːləˌdrəʊm] Nvelódromo m
velodrome
nVelodrom nt, → Radrennbahn f


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One of just four velodromes in California (the others are located in San Jose, Carson and San Diego), the Encino track has been offering a free program for children ages 10-17 for the past 15 years.
 
 
 
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