The Olympic Training Center Velodrome, also known as the 7-11 Velodrome, is a velodrome in

Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ...

. The track is surfaced with concrete, which is unusual as Olympic-quality tracks tend to be timber or synthetics. It was built in 1983, has a length of and is situated at an altitude of over 1850 m (6000 ft) above sea level. In September 1984, the velodrome hosted the United States Cycling Federation Veteran's National Track Championships. The velodrome was the site of the track competition of the World Cycling Championships in 1986. The competition took place from 27 August to 1 September that year and marked the first time the World Championships was held in the US. Evelyn Stevens set the UCI women's hour record on the track in February 2016. In June 2014, a masters champion, Victor Williams, died after a crash during a race at the Velodrome.

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* Velodromes in the United States Sports venues in Colorado Springs, Colorado {{cycling-venue-stub