Vélodrome de Vincennes

TheVélodrome de Vincennes(officiallyVélodrome Jacques Anquetil - La Cipale) is a cyclingstadiumin theBois de Vincennes,Paris,France.

Initially built as avelodromein 1894, it became the main stadium for the1900 Summer Olympics;^[1]Events that took place in the Velodrome at the1900 Summer Olympicsincludedcycling,cricket,rugby union,footballandgymnastics.^[2]However, thetrack and fieldevents were held at theRacing Club de France.

At the1924 Summer Olympicsit became thecycling (track)venue.^[3]

The venue was the finish line of theTour de Francebetween 1968 and 1974.Eddy Merckxwon each of his five Tour victories there. Prior to 1968, the finish had been held at theParc des Princesfrom 1904 to 1967. From 1975 to the present, the Tour de France has ended on theChamps-Élysées.

It has featured in two 2010 feature films,La RafleandSarah's Key,standing in for theVélodrome d'hiver,in films about the notorious round-up of Parisian Jews in July 1942.

The stadium is still used for cycling, football and rugby matches.

In 2013, the ground hosted three cricket matches whenMarylebone Cricket Clubvisited France.

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^John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pelle,Encyclopedia of the modern Olympic movement.Greenwood Press:2004, p.30.
^1900 Summer Olympics official report.pp. 15-16. Accessed 14 November 2010.(in French)
^1924 Summer Olympics official report.pp. 200-217. Accessed 28 September 2011.(in French)

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[1] John E. Findling, Kimberly D. Pelle,Encyclopedia of the modern Olympic movement.Greenwood Press:2004, p.30.

[2] 1900 Summer Olympics official report.pp. 15-16. Accessed 14 November 2010.(in French)

[3] 1924 Summer Olympics official report.pp. 200-217. Accessed 28 September 2011.(in French)

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v t e Summer Olympic stadiums
19th century	Panathenaic Stadium(Athens 1896) Vélodrome de Vincennes(Paris 1900)
20th century	Francis Olympic Field(St Louis 1904) White City Stadium(London 1908) Stockholm Olympic Stadium(Stockholm 1912) Olympisch Stadion(Antwerp 1920) Stade Yves-du-Manoir(Paris 1924) Olympic Stadium(Amsterdam 1928) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum(Los Angeles 1932) Olympiastadion(Berlin 1936) Wembley Stadium(London 1948) Helsinki Olympic Stadium(Helsinki 1952) Melbourne Cricket Ground(Melbourne 1956) Stadio Olimpico(Rome 1960) National Stadium(Tokyo 1964) Estadio Olímpico Universitario(Mexico City 1968) Olympiastadion(Munich 1972) Olympic Stadium(Montreal 1976) Luzhniki Stadium(Moscow 1980) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum(Los Angeles 1984) Seoul Olympic Stadium(Seoul 1988) Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys(Barcelona 1992) Centennial Olympic Stadium(Atlanta 1996) Stadium Australia(Sydney 2000)
21st century	Olympic Stadium(Athens 2004) Beijing National Stadium(Beijing 2008) London Stadium(London 2012) Maracanã Stadium(Rio de Janeiro 2016) Japan National Stadium(Tokyo 2020) Stade de France(Paris 2024) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum/SoFi Stadium(Los Angeles 2028) Lang Park(Brisbane 2032)

v t e Olympic venues in cycling
19th century	1896 Marathon (city),Neo Phaliron Velodrome
20th century	1900 Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904 Francis Olympic Field 1908 White City Stadium 1912 Liljeholmen,Mälaren 1920 Antwerp,Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg 1924 Stade Yves-du-Manoir,Vélodrome de Vincennes 1928 Amsterdam,Olympic Stadium 1932 Los Angeles Avenue,Pacific Coast Highway,Rose Bowl in Pasadena,Vineyard Avenue 1936 Avus Motor Road,BSV 92 Field & Stadium 1948 Herne Hill Velodrome,Windsor Great Park 1952 Käpylä,Maunula,Pakila,Velodrome 1956 Broadmeadows,Velodrome 1960 Olympic Velodrome,Via Cassia,Via Flaminia,Via Cristoforo Colombo,Via di Grottarossa 1964 Hachioji City,Hachioji Velodrome 1968 Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome,Satellite Circuit 1972 Bundesautobahn 96,Grünwald,Radstadion 1976 Mount Royal Park,Olympic Velodrome,Quebec Autoroute 40 1980 Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit,Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome,Moscow-Minsk Highway 1984 Artesia Freeway,Olympic Velodrome,Streets ofMission Viejo 1988 Olympic Velodrome,Tongillo Road Course 1992 A-17 highway,Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit,Velòdrom d'Horta 1996 Cycling road course,Georgia International Horse Park,Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome
21st century	2000 Centennial Parklands,Dunc Gray Velodrome,Western Sydney Parklands 2004 Athens Olympic Velodrome,Kotzia Square,Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue,Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre 2008 Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue,Laoshan Mountain Bike Course,Laoshan Velodrome,Urban Road Cycling Course 2012 BMX Circuit,Hadleigh Farm,London Velodrome,Hampton Court Palace 2016 Fort Copacabana,Mountain Bike Centre,Olympic BMX Centre,Pontal,Rio Olympic Velodrome 2020 Izu Velodrome,Izu MTB Course,Fuji Speedway,Ariake Urban Sports Park 2024 Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines,Champs-Élysées,Élancourt Hill 2028 VELO Sports Center,Sepulveda Dam,Grand Park,Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park 2032 Sunshine Coast Region,Alexandra Headland, Queensland,Sleeman Centre,Victoria Park

v t e Olympic venues in gymnastics
19th century	1896:Panathenaic Stadium
20th century	1900:Vélodrome de Vincennes 1904:Francis Field 1908:White City Stadium 1912:Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920:Olympisch Stadion 1924:Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928:Olympic Stadium 1932:Olympic Stadium 1936:Dietrich Eckart Open-Air Theatre 1948:Empress Hall, Earl's Court 1952:Messuhalli 1956:West Melbourne Stadium 1960:Baths of Caracalla 1964:Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium 1968:National Auditorium 1972:Olympiahalle 1976:Montreal Forum 1980:Sports Palace 1984:Pauley Pavilion 1988:Olympic Gymnastics Hall 1992:Palau dels Esports de Barcelona,Palau Sant Jordi 1996:Georgia Dome,Stegeman Coliseum
21st century	2000:Sydney SuperDome,The Dome & Exhibition Complex 2004:Galatsi Olympic Hall,Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall 2008:Beijing National Indoor Stadium,Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium 2012:North Greenwich Arena,Wembley Arena 2016:Arena Olímpica do Rio 2020:Ariake Gymnastics Centre 2024:Accor Arena,Porte de La Chapelle Arena 2028:Crypto.com Arena 2032:Sleeman Centre

v t e Olympic venues in discontinued events
Baseball	1984(demonstration):Dodger Stadium 1988(demonstration):Jamsil Baseball Stadium 1992:Camp Municipal de Beisbol de Viladecans,L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Baseball Stadium(final) 1996:Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 2000:Blacktown Olympic Park,Sydney Baseball Stadium(final) 2004:Hellinikon Olympic Baseball Centre 2008:Wukesong Baseball Field 2020:Yokohama Stadium,Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium(opening match)
Basque pelota	1900:Neuilly-sur-Seine 1992(demonstration):Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron
Cricket	1900:Vélodrome de Vincennes
Croquet	1900:Bois de Boulogne
Jeu de paume	1908:Queen's Club
Lacrosse	1904:Francis Olympic Field 1908:White City Stadium
Polo	1900:Bois de Boulogne 1908:Hurlingham Club 1920:Ostend 1924:Bagatelle,Saint-Cloud 1936:Mayfield
Rackets	1908:All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Roque	1904:Francis Olympic Field
Softball	1996:Golden Park 2000:Blacktown Olympic Park 2004:Hellinikon Olympic Softball Stadium 2008:Fengtai Softball Field 2020:Yokohama Stadium,Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium(opening match)
Tug of war	1900:Bois de Boulogne 1904:Francis Olympic Field 1908:White City Stadium 1912:Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920:Olympisch Stadion
Water motorsports	1908:Southampton Water

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