Izu Velodrome

The track races of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were held here, in the hills near Mount Fuji. It was the first indoor wooden track in Japan. The track sits under a silver dome, and inside you see a web of white steel with a big skylight in the middle. White seats line both straights, close to the riders, and people stand to watch behind the bends.

One lap: 250 m
Track: Wood
Banking in the bends: 45°
Banking on the straights: 12.5°
Width: 7.5 m
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Built: 2011
People who can watch: About 1,800

Did you know?

This velodrome opened in 2011, in the hills of the Izu peninsula.
The Olympic track races of the Tokyo Games were held right here, in the summer of 2021.
The keirin was invented in Japan, in 1948. Here, it is one of the biggest sports there is!
Young riders from all over Asia come to this velodrome to train.

The race announcer tells riders these facts at Izu Velodrome.

Race at Izu Velodrome

In Watt Fighters you race here on your own bike, on a smart trainer or with a power meter. Your watts move your rider round the track. On the steep bends you need speed, or you slide down the banking. You can race every event here: match sprint, elimination, points race, scratch race, unknown distance, time trial, keirin, flying 200 m, open track.

Race here in Watt Fighters

Izu Velodrome

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Race at Izu Velodrome

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