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The '''Barra velodrome''' was one of three sports venues located on the site of the former [[Nelson Piquet International Autodrome]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] (the other two are the [[Rio Olympic Arena]] and the [[Maria Lenk Aquatic Center]]). It hosted the [[track cycling]] events of the [[2007 Pan American Games]] and was scheduled to host track cycling events in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]].


The '''Barra Velodrome''' was a [[track cycling]] venue located in [[Barra da Tijuca]], in western [[Rio de Janeiro]], and was one of three venues constructed as part of the [[Barra Olympic Park|City of Sports Complex]] for the [[2007 Pan American Games]], where it hosted [[Cycling at the 2007 Pan American Games|track cycling]] and [[Roller sports at the 2007 Pan American Games|speed roller skating]] events. The venue was initially slated to host cycling events for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], but was instead demolished in favour of the replacement [[Rio Olympic Velodrome]], after the [[Union Cycliste Internationale|International Cycling Union]] (UCI) deemed the venue unsuitable for the games. The [[Olympic Aquatics Stadium]] now occupies the former site of the velodrome.
The venue was demolished in the early stages of the 2016 [[Olympic Training Center (Rio de Janeiro)|Barra Olympic Park]] construction in favour of the new Olympic Velodrome because the one built for the 2007 Pan American Games was not approved by the [[International Cycling Union]] for Olympic events. Adapting it to meet the standard required by UCI would cost practically the same as building a new one.

==History==
The facilities planned for the 2007 Pan American Games included the City of Sports Complex on the location of the [[Nelson Piquet International Autodrome]], which encompassed [[HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro)|an indoor arena]], [[Maria Lenk Aquatic Center|an aquatic center]] and a velodrome. The indoor arena for track cycling would be the first in Brazil and second in South America with a wooden track, designed and built in the Netherlands with [[Pinus sibirica|Siberian Pine]] by Sander Douma Architects.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dallas|first1=Enfold|title=The Barra Velodrome, Rio de Janeiro Brazil|url=http://www.cyclingtrack.com/portfolio/rio-janeiro-brazil/?lang=en|website=SDA Velodromes|publisher=Sander Douma Architects|accessdate=20 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805121246/http://www.cyclingtrack.com/portfolio/rio-janeiro-brazil/?lang=en|archivedate=5 August 2016}}</ref> It would originally be a temporary facility, but by 2007 the Rio city administration decided to turn into a permanent one. Legal and bureaucratic issues made construction, which was supposed to have ended by the end of 2005, only pick up in early 2006, and the buildings were delivered in July 2007, shortly before the games.<ref name="uol-pan2007">{{cite web|author1=''Universo Online'' staff|title=Pan 2007 - Complexo do Autódromo|language=Portuguese|url=http://pan.uol.com.br/pan/2007/sedes/sede2.jhtm|website=[[Universo Online]]|publisher=[[Grupo Folha]]|accessdate=20 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820132756/http://pan.uol.com.br/pan/2007/sedes/sede2.jhtm|archivedate=20 August 2016|date=2007}}</ref> After the conclusion of the games, the Barra Velodrome quickly became obsolete, as the venue failed to attract events in the years following the Pan American Games.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wagner|first1=Fritz|last2=Mahayni|first2=Riad|title=Transforming Distressed Global Communities: Making Inclusive, Safe, Resilient, and Sustainable Cities|date=9 March 2016|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=9781317007685|page=167|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i3i1CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT167}}</ref>

After Rio de Janeiro [[Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics|secured the rights]] to host the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] and [[2016 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics]], the velodrome was penned as the venue for [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics|track cycling]].{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} However, in 2013 the International Cycling Union (UCI) declared, to the dismay of taxpayers and local media, that the Barra Velodrome was not suitable to host Olympic events.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Watts|first1=Jonathan|title=Rio 2016 Olympics: stadium closed indefinitely over safety fears|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/mar/27/rio-2016-olympics-stadium-closed|website=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=21 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821110533/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/mar/27/rio-2016-olympics-stadium-closed|archivedate=21 August 2016|date=28 March 2013}}</ref> The UCI cited various problems with the venue infrastructure, such as the pillars of the venue partially obscuring the view of the spectators and judges, and the track's design being unable to allow a cyclist to travel as fast as {{convert|85|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} and {{convert|110|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}} - the requirement by Olympic standards. Riders during the 2007 Pan American Games were only able to achieve top speeds of {{convert|70|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="psam">{{cite web|author1=''PSAM'' staff|title=Rio tender for Olympic Velodrome – construction budget R$136.9m|url=http://www.psam.uk.com/rio-tender-for-olympic|website=PanStadia & Arena Management|publisher=Alad Ltd.|accessdate=21 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120931/http://www.psam.uk.com/rio-tender-for-olympic|archivedate=21 August 2016|date=18 October 2013}}</ref>

It was decided after the fact that a brand new velodrome was to be built for the Olympics, and the Barra Velodrome be demolished, in a new plan for the rechristened [[Barra Olympic Park]]. Upgrading the existing velodrome to meet the standard required by the UCI, according to the [[List of mayors of Rio de Janeiro|Mayor of Rio de Janeiro]], [[Eduardo Paes]], would cost equally as much as building a brand new venue.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lavelle|first1=Moira|last2=Troop|first2=William|title=Rio may not be as ready to host the Olympics as it thought|url=http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-08-03/rio-may-not-be-ready-host-olympics-it-thought|website=[[Public Radio International]]|publisher=[[WGBH Educational Foundation]]|accessdate=21 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821133614/http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-08-03/rio-may-not-be-ready-host-olympics-it-thought|archivedate=21 August 2016|date=3 August 2015}}</ref> The original pieces of the velodrome, including entire track support structure, the grandstand seats, metallic structure and roof, light fixtures, windows, doors, elevator, pipes, aluminium frames, ducts, hydraulic and fire venue material, and the power substation electrical equipment, among other items, were sent to [[Pinhais]], in the Brazilian state of [[Paraná (state)|Paraná]], for use in construction projects in the city.<ref name="psam"/> The [[Rio Olympic Velodrome]], constructed north of the site of the Barra Velodrome, served as its replacement, hosting track cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The temporary Olympic Aquatics Stadium, which hosted [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics|swimming]] and [[Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics|water polo]], was built on the former site of the Barra Velodrome. It will be succeeded by two smaller swimming venues after the conclusion of the games.<ref>{{cite web|author1=''World Build 365'' staff|title=Sustainable Olympic aquatics stadium unveiled ready for Rio 2016 Games|url=https://www.worldbuild365.com/news/qzt4sogps/building-architecture/sustainable-olympic-aquatics-stadium-unveiled-ready-for-rio-2016-games|website=World Build 365|publisher=[[ITE Group]]|accessdate=21 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820141420/https://www.worldbuild365.com/news/qzt4sogps/building-architecture/sustainable-olympic-aquatics-stadium-unveiled-ready-for-rio-2016-games|archivedate=20 August 2016 |url-status=usurped|date=5 August 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
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*[[List of cycling tracks and velodromes]]
*[[2007 Pan American Games#Venues|Venues of the 2007 Pan American Games]]
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==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/en/olimpiadas/facilities/barra Olympic Games - Facilities - Barra Region] (brasil2016.gov.br)

*[http://www.rio2016.com/en/venues-map Rio de Janeiro Olympic venues map] (rio2016.com)
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071113153922/http://www.rio2007.org.br/data/pages/8A488A8F12D856280112D88B1363668C.htm City of Sports Complex], Rio 2007 official website (archive.org copy)


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Latest revision as of 22:27, 20 November 2024

Not to be confused with Rio Olympic Velodrome.

Barra Velodrome
Interior view of the Barra Velodrome, during the 2007 Pan American Games
Map
LocationRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Capacity5,000
Field size250 m × 7 m (820 ft × 23 ft) track
Construction
OpenedJuly 2007
Demolished2013
Construction cost$35 million
ArchitectSander Douma Architects

The Barra Velodrome was a track cycling venue located in Barra da Tijuca, in western Rio de Janeiro, and was one of three venues constructed as part of the City of Sports Complex for the 2007 Pan American Games, where it hosted track cycling and speed roller skating events. The venue was initially slated to host cycling events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was instead demolished in favour of the replacement Rio Olympic Velodrome, after the International Cycling Union (UCI) deemed the venue unsuitable for the games. The Olympic Aquatics Stadium now occupies the former site of the velodrome.

History

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The facilities planned for the 2007 Pan American Games included the City of Sports Complex on the location of the Nelson Piquet International Autodrome, which encompassed an indoor arena, an aquatic center and a velodrome. The indoor arena for track cycling would be the first in Brazil and second in South America with a wooden track, designed and built in the Netherlands with Siberian Pine by Sander Douma Architects.[1] It would originally be a temporary facility, but by 2007 the Rio city administration decided to turn into a permanent one. Legal and bureaucratic issues made construction, which was supposed to have ended by the end of 2005, only pick up in early 2006, and the buildings were delivered in July 2007, shortly before the games.[2] After the conclusion of the games, the Barra Velodrome quickly became obsolete, as the venue failed to attract events in the years following the Pan American Games.[3]

After Rio de Janeiro secured the rights to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the velodrome was penned as the venue for track cycling.[citation needed] However, in 2013 the International Cycling Union (UCI) declared, to the dismay of taxpayers and local media, that the Barra Velodrome was not suitable to host Olympic events.[4] The UCI cited various problems with the venue infrastructure, such as the pillars of the venue partially obscuring the view of the spectators and judges, and the track's design being unable to allow a cyclist to travel as fast as 85 km/h (53 mph) and 110 km/h (68 mph) - the requirement by Olympic standards. Riders during the 2007 Pan American Games were only able to achieve top speeds of 70 km/h (43 mph).[5]

It was decided after the fact that a brand new velodrome was to be built for the Olympics, and the Barra Velodrome be demolished, in a new plan for the rechristened Barra Olympic Park. Upgrading the existing velodrome to meet the standard required by the UCI, according to the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, would cost equally as much as building a brand new venue.[6] The original pieces of the velodrome, including entire track support structure, the grandstand seats, metallic structure and roof, light fixtures, windows, doors, elevator, pipes, aluminium frames, ducts, hydraulic and fire venue material, and the power substation electrical equipment, among other items, were sent to Pinhais, in the Brazilian state of Paraná, for use in construction projects in the city.[5] The Rio Olympic Velodrome, constructed north of the site of the Barra Velodrome, served as its replacement, hosting track cycling events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The temporary Olympic Aquatics Stadium, which hosted swimming and water polo, was built on the former site of the Barra Velodrome. It will be succeeded by two smaller swimming venues after the conclusion of the games.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dallas, Enfold. "The Barra Velodrome, Rio de Janeiro Brazil". SDA Velodromes. Sander Douma Architects. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ Universo Online staff (2007). "Pan 2007 - Complexo do Autódromo". Universo Online (in Portuguese). Grupo Folha. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. ^ Wagner, Fritz; Mahayni, Riad (9 March 2016). Transforming Distressed Global Communities: Making Inclusive, Safe, Resilient, and Sustainable Cities. Routledge. p. 167. ISBN 9781317007685.
  4. ^ Watts, Jonathan (28 March 2013). "Rio 2016 Olympics: stadium closed indefinitely over safety fears". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b PSAM staff (18 October 2013). "Rio tender for Olympic Velodrome – construction budget R$136.9m". PanStadia & Arena Management. Alad Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. ^ Lavelle, Moira; Troop, William (3 August 2015). "Rio may not be as ready to host the Olympics as it thought". Public Radio International. WGBH Educational Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  7. ^ World Build 365 staff (5 August 2016). "Sustainable Olympic aquatics stadium unveiled ready for Rio 2016 Games". World Build 365. ITE Group. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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