Attendance records broken at Track Worlds
 Record crowds witnessed a great event at the world-class ADT Event Center (photo: Casey B. Gibson) |
'This was a fantastic event at a truly first-class facility," said Ray Godkin, Vice-President of the UCI. "I've never seen a more enthusiastic crowd at a world championships. They witnessed racing history and responded by cheering on every rider that competed."
The 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the third - and largest -- major track cycling event to take place at the ADT Event Center, which opened on June 10, 2004. The second round of the 2004/05 UCI World Cup Classics series took place here this past December (10-12), while the Jr. Track Cycling World Championships helped open the state-of-the-art facility (July 28 - August 1, 2004). This week's attendance broke every attendance record at the ADT Event Center.
On Thursday, March 24, the world-renowned event - which featured more than 200 world-class cyclists participating in 15 championship events, six individual disciplines for men and women and three men's team events battled for a gold medal and the right to wear the coveted rainbow jersey of world champion - kicked-off.
The week also featured a Friday press conference at the Stadium Club with AEG announcing that the inaugural Tour of California cycling road race will be held throughout the state of California in early 2006. AEG will serve as presenters and promoters of the eight-stage, more than 700-mile 'Tour de France-style' cycling competition.
The Home Depot Center is southern California's new home of world-class competition and training facilities for amateur, Olympic, collegiate and professional athletes. The $150 million privately financed facility was developed and is operated by AEG on a 125 acre site on the campus of California State Dominguez Hills in Carson, California, The Home Depot Center features a 13,000 seat stadium for tennis, a 27,000 seat stadium for soccer, rugby, lacrosse & other athletic competitions and outdoor concerts, a 20,000 seat facility for track & field, the ADT Event Center, a 2450-seat indoor velodrome and other facilities for softball, baseball, lacrosse, beach volleyball, basketball and other sports. Named an Official U.S. Olympic Training Site, The Home Depot Center is home of the USA Tennis High Performance Training Center as well as the national team training headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation. The "complex, " which is also the home of the nationally recognized Athletes Performance training center for elite and professional athletes, has additionally be designated "official" training sites for USA Cycling, United States Track & Field and the USTA.
For more information on the 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships March 24-27, visit the USA Cycling website at www.usacycling.org.
About USA Cycling
Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 50,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men’s road). For more information visit www.usacycling.org or contact, USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.
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