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Games velodrome to be built in Brisbane
GOLD Coast cyclists have hit out at Commonwealth Games
organisers for robbing the city of a world-class cycling venue. The
track cycling event at the 2018 Games will be held at the Sleeman
Sports Complex in
Chandler,
Brisbane, where the existing velodrome will be rebuilt. Gold
Coast Cats Cycling Club junior development co-ordinator Aidan
Grimes said the Gold Coast cycling community was livid about the
“steal”. “It’s not just about cycling, but it’s also about Gold
Coast tourism,” he said.
“There’s only one decent velodrome in Queensland and that’s the
one in Chandler but it’s not adequate so they have to knock it
down and we’ll be without a venue for two years.” Mr Grimes said
Gold Coast riders were offended by other cities stealing the Gold
Coast’s thunder. “It’s the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games,” he
said. “What it would do for cycling down here is enormous because
it would get kids off the street.” Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth
Games bid CEO Mark Peters said “velodromes lost considerable
funds” and the Gold Coast City Council did not support the
development of one. “The Queensland and Australian Cycling
Federations strongly advocated Brisbane as the location for the
indoor velodrome,” Mr Peters said. He said anyone who wanted to
propose a plan for a cycling venue on the Gold Coast would need
to prove the economic model to the council. “The Games organisers
do not want any white elephant legacy,” Mr Peters said. Mr Grimes
said his solution was a “no-brainer”. “There should be one built
at
Robina,
Carrara or
Runaway Bay,” he said. “They need to build a centre with
office blocks and gymnasiums so that it actually pays its way.
“It would get used regularly because you’ve got ex-professionals
like Sarah Carrigan and Robbie McEwen just waiting to join in
local cycling programs.” Games cyclists will stay in the
Athletes’ Village on the Gold Coast and travel to Chandler by
bus.
Mr Grimes said it was a waste of Coast resources.
Source: Gold Coast News
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