The last remnant of Wales' biggest event
For younger generations, Maindy Velodrome is best known for nurturing some of Wales' greatest cycling talents, including 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas.Under proposals, an expansion of Cathays High School would see the velodrome lost, and a new track built at Cardiff Bay.
But he added: "It has to be remembered that they were rather smaller than they have since become - with just over 1,100 athletes in 94 events, compared to 5,000 competing in 280 at the most recent games in Birmingham." It stands in the shadow of the Principality Stadium next door, the site of which has also undergone massive transformation since 1958.But just 11 years later, it was decided to demolish it for a super-stadium to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
"Wales had only nine games out of 41. The other four nations got eight each and the most memorable of them, the two semi-finals, were both at Twickenham." Llyn Padarn in Eryri: One location for the 1958 games is in no danger of falling victim to redevelopments in Cardiff "If you go back 15 years, relatively few venues could hold these big events. Now, every city has at least one decent venue - it's incredibly competitive."
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