Hope for Welsh velodrome where Geraint Thomas began career after plans for new site scrapped

by January 24, 2025

written by January 24, 2025

Maindy Flyers Youth Cycling Club in South Wales have expressed their relief after Cardiff Council binned plans to move its historic outdoor velodrome to a new location elsewhere in the city.

Maindy Velodrome is a historical institution in the local region and has been the home of the club since it was formed in 1995 in Maindy Park. It is also the location where 2018 Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas started out along with the likes of Elinor Barker and Owain Doull.

“I’m not aware of any other Tour de France champion standing on the podium in the Champs-Élysées, referring back to the kids where he started and naming that facility,” he said. “In fact, we’ve just been approached by somebody who’s planning to visit from South Africa for the summer. They have a young son and they have asked if they can come and join us for the summer. That’s fantastic and purely based on the reputation that we have as a club.”

According to a BBC report, the council are said to be considering alternative plans on “how to bring a closed-loop cycle track and velodrome to the city in the future” but a subsequent club statement from Maindy Flyers made clear that the club remained concerned at the lack of open dialogue and consultation between the interested parties, including Beicio Cymru (formerly Welsh Cycling), in order to ensure that the future of the outdoor track would be guaranteed.

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