The Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit is a

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circuit constructed next to the

velodrome A velodrome is an 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 ...

used for the

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events for the 1980 Summer Olympics in

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. The venue, long, hosted the individual road race cycling event at those same games.

References

1980 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 102–3. Venues of the 1980 Summer Olympics Defunct sports venues in Russia Sports venues built in the Soviet Union Sports venues in Russia Olympic cycling venues Cycling in the Soviet Union {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub