The National Cycling Centre, dubbed the ‘Medal Factory’, was the training ground for champions such as Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Dame Laura Kenny
, said the organisation had been"proud to call Manchester our home for almost three decades".
A European sporting delegation attended the velodrome's relaunch, after Manchester submitted a bid to become the continent's inaugural capital of cycling next year. They will also see the annual Tour of Britain in the city on Sunday. Officials hope the bid will lead to more cycling funds, as they plan for bicycles to become the default choice for short journeys by 2038 - as part of a net-zero target for carbon emissions.We’ve noticed you’re using an ad blocker. If you like road.cc, but you don’t like ads, please consider subscribing to the site to support us directly. As a subscriber you can read road.cc ad-free, from as little as £1.99.
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