Manchester Velopark
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The photograph on this page of Manchester Velopark by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Manchester Velopark
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 20 Jan 2017
Looking from the Asda/Walmart store, across the Ashton Canal, towards the Manchester Velopark. The Velopark complex, which incorporates the Velodrome, is at Sportcity in East Manchester. The complex is the home of the cycling's national federation British Cycling and the team that was so successful at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games (http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1126362_24m_velopark_plan_unveiled Manchester Evening News). The bridge carries the slogan: MANCHESTER VELOPARK home of British Cycling
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