Vélodrome de Vincennes
The Vélodrome de Vincennes (officially Vélodrome Jacques Anquetil - La Cipale) is a cycling stadium in the Bois de Vincennes, Paris, France.
Initially built as a
At the 1924 Summer Olympics it became the cycling (track) venue.[3]
The venue was the finish line of the Tour de France between 1968 and 1974. Eddy Merckx won each of his five Tour victories there. Prior to 1968, the finish had been held at the Parc des Princes from 1904 to 1967. From 1975 to the present, the Tour de France has ended on the Champs-Élysées.
It has featured in two 2010 feature films,
The stadium is still used for cycling, football and rugby matches.
In 2013, the ground hosted three cricket matches when Marylebone Cricket Club visited France.
See also
References
- 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)
External links
Media related to Vélodrome de Vincennes at Wikimedia Commons
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