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Geraint Thomas National Velodrome

Sports venue in Newport, Wales

Summary

Sports venue in Newport, Wales

Field	Value
name	Geraint Thomas National Velodrome
nickname	Wales National Velodrome
image	Entrance to Wales National Velodrome, Newport - geograph.org.uk - 2206031.jpg
image_size	200px
caption	Entrance
location	Velodrome Way, Newport NP19 4RB
opened	2003
seating_capacity	500

The Geraint Thomas National Velodrome, previously known as the Wales National Velodrome, in Newport, South Wales, is an indoor arena located in the Newport International Sports Village, Lliswerry. The Velodrome's facilities including a covered 250-metre Siberian pine track, a function room/dance studio, free weights room, fitness suite, a drug-testing room and a multipurpose indoor sports arena.

It has seating for 500 spectators. The Newport Velodrome hosts the Head Office of Welsh Cycling and Newport Velo Youth Cycling Club is based at the centre.

An outdoor cycle speedway track home of Newport Cycle Speedway Club is located at the Velodrome.

The Velodrome was used by the British track cycling team for its pre-event holding camps ahead of the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

It was announced in August 2018 that the velodrome would be renamed after the UK's third and Wales' first-ever Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, who won the 2018 edition of the Tour.

The velodrome hosted the 2022 and 2023 editions of the British National Track Championships.

References

"Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales".
. (14 August 2014). ["Newport velodrome"](http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/cycling-weekly/newport-velodrome-132950).
(23 July 2021). "Olympic Cyclists Training in Newport Ahead of 2020 Games".
"Team GB track cyclists prepare for Paris 2024 Olympics at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales".
(2018-08-17). "Velodrome to be renamed in honour of Tour de France victor".
"NEWPORT TO HOST HSBC UK NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR FIRST TIME IN 2022".

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