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The
Bicycle Racing Velodrome and Track
in Mexico City
Mexico City
(September 20, 2002)
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See the
Photos of the track at: The
Velodrome in Mexico City |
| The Mexico City Velodrome was originally built for the 1968 Olympics.
The velodrome occupies an area of approximately 5.2 hectors and is orientated in
the north-south direction along it's longitudinal axis. The original track had a
width of 7.5 meters, a length of 333.33 meters with a minimum inclination of 7 degrees in
the straight away and a maximum inclination of 38 degrees in the curves. The
stands around the track holds 6,536 people. In 1998 the track was rebuilt with a new
concrete floor. The track is currently open for practice rides Tuesday through
Friday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The cost is a $20 initiation fee and $7 per month
there after.
Many world records were set on this track, a few are listed below. The most
famous being Eddy Merckx's one hour record. The information listed below was
supplied to us by personnel at the track.
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Professional Men |
| Distance |
Time |
Name |
Country |
Date |
| 1 kilometer |
1'5.20" |
Efrain Rueda |
Columbia |
11/9/85 |
| 5 kilometers |
5'51.60" |
Ole Ritter |
Denmark |
10/4/68 |
| 5 kilometers |
5'50.710" |
M.H. Oersted |
Denmark |
11/3/80 |
| 10 kilometers |
11'58.40" |
Ole Ritter |
Denmark |
10/4/68 |
| 10 kilometers |
11'53.20" |
Eddy Merckx |
Belgium |
10/25/72 |
| 20 kilometers |
24'17.40" |
Ole Ritter |
Denmark |
10/4/68 |
| 20 kilometers |
24'6.80" |
Eddy Merckx |
Belgium |
10/25/72 |
| 100 kilometers |
2H 14'2.51" |
Ole Ritter |
Denmark |
11/18/74 |
| 48.653.92 kilometers |
1 Hour |
Ole Ritter |
Denmark |
10/4/68 |
| 49.431.957 kilometers |
1 Hour |
Eddy Merckx |
Belgium |
10/25/72 |
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Women |
| 5 kilometers |
7'0.10" |
M. Cressari |
Italy |
11/24/72 |
| 10 kilometers |
14'19.90" |
M. Cressari |
Italy |
11/24/72 |
| 20 kilometers |
28'51.40" |
M. Cressari |
Italy |
11/24/72 |
| 41.471.74 kilometers |
1 Hour |
M. Cressari |
Italy |
11/24/72 |
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INDEX #1:
North and Central America
3-30-02 to 4-17-03
(July 18 - Aug 22, 2002)
The State of
Michoacan, Mexico
Guanajuato to Toluca, Mexico
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Other essays by Tim
Into the Mist State
of Michoacan, Mexico
Best Place to see Pictures
Thumbnail Page of Michoacan,
Mexico Pictures
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Full size Picture
Pages
- Guanajuato to
Penjamillo, Mexico
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Penjamillo to Patzcuaro, Mexico
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Patzcuaro, Mexico
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Patzcuaro to Cuidad Hidalgo, Michoacan,
Mexico
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Morelia, Mexico
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Into the Mist Mexican highway 15
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Cuidad Hidalgo, Michoacan, to Toluca, Mexico
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Toluca, Mexico
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The Velodrome in Toluca, Mexico |
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(Oct. 12 - Nov. 8, 2002)
The States of Tabasco and Chiapas,
Mexico
Villahermosa, Tabasco to Cuauhtemoc Chiapas, Mexico
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Best Place to see Pictures
Thumbnail Page of Tabasco and
Chiapas, Mexico Pictures
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Full size Picture
Pages
- Museum La Venta and the
Olmec Heads Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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Villahermosa, Tabasco to Ocosingo,
Chiapas, Mexico
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Palenque #1 Photo Picture Page
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Palenque #2 Photo Picture Page
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Misol-Ha Waterfall Chiapas, Mexico
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Agua Azul Chiapas, Mexico
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Tonina Mayan Ruins Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico
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Mexico's Day of the Dead Ocosingo, Chiapas,
Mexico
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Ocosingo to Cuauhtemoc Chiapas, Mexico |
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(March 15 - April 10, 2003)
Costa Rica #2
Manual Antonio to Monteverde
Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
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Tim's Emailed Newsletters
(Join List)
Costa Rica #2 (incomplete)
Best Place to see Pictures
Thumbnail Page of Costa Rica #2 Pictures
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Full size Picture
Pages
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Parque National Manuel Antonio, #2
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City of Santa Elena
and Monteverde
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Butterfly Garden,
Santa Elena, Monteverde
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Finca Ecological,
Monteverde
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Frog Pond (Ranario), Santa
Elena
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Santa Elena, Cloud
Forest, National Park
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Sky Walk, Suspension
Bridge, Canopy Tour
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Sky Trek Zip Line,
Canopy Tour
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Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve |
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