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One of the oldest cycling tracks in the world, the Herne Hill Velodrome was built way back in 1891 and still hosts regular training for local riders. In fact, between 1987, when the track at Paddington Recreational Ground was demolished, and 2011, when the new London 2012 Velodrome was opened in the Olympic Park in Stratford, Herne Hill was the only cycling track in London. British Olympic gold medallist and Tour de France star, Bradley Wiggins, started racing at Herne Hill when he was 12 and has supported a recent campaign to raise money needed for refurbishment. Unlike a modern Olympic velodrome, Herne Hill has a larger circumference (450m long) and a shallower banking (30 degrees at steepest part). Herne Hill hosted the track cycling events in the 1948 Summer Olympics and was the home of Crystal Palace FC during the First World War. For more information on the Herne Hill Velodrome and for details of the various training programmes available for cyclists of all ages and levels, please visit www.hernehillvelodrome.com.
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Thicket Road, Penge, SE20 | 2.3 miles from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Leisure > Games
Burbage Road, SE21 | 4 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | 7 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Entertainment > Pubs
95 Effra Road, SW2 | 19 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 | 24 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
211 Stockwell Road, Brixton, London SW9 | 28 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village, SE21 | 7 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Windmill Gardens, Brixton Hill, SW2 | 25 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
100 London Road, SE23 | 29 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Shopping > Books
1 Calton Avenue, SE21 | 7 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
149 Lordship Lane, SE22 | 16 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Shopping > Catalogue and Mail Order
69 East Dulwich Grove, SE22 | 16 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
96-98 Dulwich Village, Dulwich, SE21 | 5 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
94 Dulwich Village, SE21 | 6 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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22 Half Moon Lane, SE24 | 7 minutes from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Education > Evening Classes
93 Hazelbourne Road, SW12 | 2.2 miles from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
10 Ballingdon Road, Wandsworth, SW11 | 2.9 miles from Herne Hill Velodrome
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London > Education > Professional Training
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Gate 2, 188 Kirtling Street, Battersea, London SW8 | 3 miles from Herne Hill Velodrome
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