Ordrup velodrome

Ordrupbanen
2000 poster to the final event in the velodrome
Ordrup is located in Denmark
Ordrup
Ordrup
Location within Denmark
AddressCopenhagen
Denmark
LocationOrdrup
Coordinates55°40′N 12°34′E / 55.667°N 12.567°E / 55.667; 12.567
Capacity16,000
SurfaceCement
Opened29 July 1888
Closed2000
Years active1888–2000

The Ordrup Velodrome was a cycling track in Ordrup near Copenhagen, Denmark. The track was built on Ejgaarden's land in the Gentofte Municipality in 1888 and was closed in 2000. It hosted the world track cycling championships for a record of nine times: in 1896, 1903, 1909, 1914, 1921, 1931, 1949 and 1956.[1]

  1. ^ "ORDRUPBANEN". cykelkurt.com (in Danish). 21 June 2000.

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