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Para Track Cycling Para track cycling is similar to road cycling but takes place on a velodrome track (as the name suggests).—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024 How about pedaling a tandem bicycle on a sloped velodrome for an Olympic gold medal?—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2024 Two-person teams once went head-to-head (and clip-to-clip) in the velodrome for Olympic glory.—Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2024 It is known for its boats, fresh corn at the farmer's market and the country's oldest velodrome.—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for velodrome
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Etymology
borrowed from French vélodrome, from vélo "bicycle, cycle" (short for vélocipèdevelocipede) + -drome-drome
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