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Vélodrome Amédée Detraux
Vélodrome Amédée Detraux (2014)
Former namesVélodrome de Gourde-Liane
LocationBaie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France
Coordinates16°14′57″N 61°35′39″W / 16.249274°N 61.594079°W / 16.249274; -61.594079
Capacity9000
SurfaceConcrete

The Vélodrome Amédée Détraux is an outdoor velodrome in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France. Before 2010 it was called Vélodrome de Gourde-Liane. The concrete track has a length of 333 m (364 yd) and is the largest velodrome of the Antilles. It has a capacity for 9000 spectators, making it the largest stadium in Guadeloupe. The track is used especially for cyclists from Guadeloupe.

It hosted for the first time in the Antilles the French National Track Championships in 2009 and the 2014 UEC European Track Championships in October 2014.

It has been used for tennis, hosting the 2016 Davis Cup tie between France and Canada .

See also

References

  1. Farrand, Stephen (14 October 2014). "Gallery: Riders train for Euro Track Championships in Guadeloupe". Cycling News.
Preceded byOmnisport Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn 		European Track Championships
Venue
2014 		Succeeded byVelodrome Suisse
Grenchen


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