Cycling Legends Back West Midlands Velodrome Campaign
Update: 2025-12-11
Description
Three top British cyclists, including Olympic champions Dame Laura Kenny and Lizzie Deignan, have lent their support to a campaign for a new velodrome in the West Midlands. The project, which aims to build a state-of-the-art cycling track, has gained significant traction with over ten thousand signatures on an online petition. The campaign organizer, Charlie Dickens, expressed hope that the velodrome could be located in the Black Country area. Brian Cookson, former president of the International Cycling Union, also endorsed the project, stating that Birmingham deserves and needs its own velodrome. The campaign was initially launched with the goal of having the velodrome ready for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, fulfilling a long-standing local desire for such a facility.
The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Comments
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
x
