Velodromo Vigorelli

45.4818599.158002Koordinaten: 45 ° 28 ' 55 "N, 9 ° 9' 29 " W The Velodromo Maspes - Vigorelli ( generally called Vigorelli track, Italian: " Il Vigorelli ") is a velodrome in Milan (Italy).

The Vigorelli -Bahn is a " free air path ", that is except the grandstand roof, there is no hall or closed canopy. The railway was built, like almost all of the best racing tracks in the world by a member of the family of architects Schürmann from Münster. It was originally located at the Stadio Nazionale del PNF in Rome, where in 1932 the World Championships were held. Three years later, the train, " Pista Magica " was called, built in Milan. In the fall of 1943, the velodrome was completely destroyed by an air raid, but rebuilt after the war.

A total of nine still recognized world records on "The Hour" has been made there - among others, Giuseppe Olmo, Fausto Coppi, Ercole Baldini and Jacques Anquetil. There also the standing world record attempt by Jan Derksen and Antonio Maspes took place in 1955, which lasted 32 minutes and 20 seconds.

Below the Vigorelli train is still the manufacture of the world famous Italian Rahmenbauers Masi. This brand also drove at Eddy Merckx in the 1960s as a member of the cycling team Faema.

The originally named after one of the builders, the industrialist Giuseppe Vigorelli, Velodromo Vigorelli velodrome received on 19 October 2000 in honor of the late Milan cyclists Antonio Maspes its current official double name.