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Vélodrome Sylvan Adams
The Vélodrome Sylvan Adams - Centre Multisports Desjardins is a 250-meter indoor cycling track located in Bromont, Quebec, Canada. Built to replace the outdoor Bromont Velodrome, the track opened in September 2022. As well as a velodrome, the building has an BMX pump track, indoor running track, gym and sports courts. Unlike the previous velodrome, the venue can be used year round. The velodrome was built at a cost of $22m, funded by the Government of Quebec with contributions from billionaire (and passionate cyclist) Sylvan Adams, Desjardins and the local municipality of Bromont. As with the previous velodrome, it is operated by the Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont (Bromont National Cycling Centre). It remains a national training centre for Canadian athletes. The venue will host the 2023 Canadian track cycling championships. Work to replace the outdoor Bromont Velodrome began in 2014, with construction beginning in April 2021. The Velodrome is the second 250m indoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromont, Quebec
Bromont () is a city in southern Quebec, Canada, at the base of Mont Brome; it is in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The Bromont area and its resort, Ski Bromont, is well known as a tourist destination for its downhill skiing, mountain biking, BMX-riding and water slides. It also features golf and equestrian events in moderate weather. Bromont also boasts a high-tech industrial park, which includes IBM, General Electric, and Teledyne DALSA. Roland-Désourdy Airport, Bromont (Roland Désourdy) Airport serves the region. In the southern portion of the city lies Lac Bromont, the largest lake within the city limits, and the smaller Lac Gale, near which is built BALNEA Spa, the largest Public bathing, bathhouse resort in Quebec. History Bromont was envisioned by Roland Désourdy (1917–2011). In 1963 he became the first French Canadians, French Canadian Master of the Montreal Hunt. Bromont was developed in 1964, as a model resort community, based in Brome County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton, Ontario
Milton (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census population 132,979) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Regional Municipality of Halton, Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in population from 2001 to 2006 and another 56.5% increase from 2006 to 2011. In 2016, Milton's census population was 110,128 with an estimated growth to 228,000 by 2031. It remained the fastest growing community in Ontario but was deemed to be the sixth fastest growing in Canada at that time. Milton is located west of Downtown Toronto on Ontario Highway 401, Highway 401, and is the western terminus for the Milton line commuter train and bus corridor operated by GO Transit. Milton is situated on the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO world biosphere reserve and the Bruce Trail. History The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Mississaugas of the Credit held 648,000 acres of land north of the Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cycling Tracks And Velodromes
This is a list of cycling tracks and velodromes for track cycling worldwide. Velodromes currently in use Indoor: all the structures are closed inside Outdoor: the velodrome is uncovered and in open air. Outdoor, fully covered: all the structures are covered but in open air. Outdoor, track covered: the track is covered but in open air. Velodromes no longer in use List of oldest cycling tracks and velodromes This list exposes the oldest tracks around the world that are still existing today. The Andreasried Velodrome (Erfurt, Germany) was originally built in 1885 but was entirely redeveloped in 2006–2007. This one is in fact a new track. References {{Track cycling Velodromes, * Lists of sports venues, Cycling tracks and velodromes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
