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{{short description|Indoor velodrome in Ghent, Belgium}} |
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| name = Kuipke |
| name = Kuipke |
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| nickname = Ghent Velodrome |
| nickname = Ghent Velodrome |
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| image = Kuipke 19-12-2008 14-38-47.JPG |
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| caption = Kuipke with covered track |
| caption = Kuipke with covered track |
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| fullname = Kuipke Gent |
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| location = Citadelpark, [[Ghent]] ( |
| location = Citadelpark, [[Ghent]] (Belgium) |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|51|03|N|3|44| |
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| owner = City of [[Ghent]] |
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| director = [[Patrick Sercu]] |
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| surface = wood |
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'''Kuipke''' or '''Citadel Park Velodrome''' is an indoor |
'''Kuipke''' or '''Citadel Park Velodrome''' is an indoor [[velodrome]] in [[Ghent]], Belgium. It opened in 1927 and was rebuilt after a fire in 1965. It is best known from the [[Six Days of Ghent]], held annually in November. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | The velodrome is also used as an event hall for concerts and occasional basketball games. On 21 March 1959 [[Louis Armstrong]] performed in the Kuipke |
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| ⚫ | The first velodrome in {{Interlanguage link multi|Citadel Park (Gent)|nl|3=Citadelpark|lt=Citadel Park}} in Ghent was built in 1927 to accommodate the Six Days on a fixed location in the city center. The building previously served as a [[greenhouse]] and was renamed ''Sportpaleis Gent''. Because of its short track and unusually steep gradient, it was nicknamed ''"Kuipke" (English: Little Tub)''. On 12 November 1962 the building was destroyed by fire, after which a second velodrome was opened on the same location in 1965. The new cycling track kept its original size of 167 m and steep bankings, and was officially renamed "Kuipke".<ref>{{cite web|title=De geschiedenis van het Kuipke in Gent|url=http://kuipke.be/|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref> |
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During the Six Days of Ghent in November 2006, Spanish cyclist [[Isaac |
During the Six Days of Ghent in November 2006, Spanish cyclist [[Isaac Gálvez]] died after colliding with [[Dimitri De Fauw]] and subsequently crashing in the balustrades.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/6185486.stm|title=Galvez killed in track collision|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2006-11-26 |accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/nov06/nov26news2|title=Spanish sprinter Isaac Gálvez crashes hard at Gent Six Day, dies on way to hospital |work=Cyclingnews.com |author=Laura Weislo|date=26 November 2006 |accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of cycling tracks and velodromes]] |
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Revision as of 17:32, 14 May 2024
Ghent Velodrome | |
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| Full name | Kuipke Gent |
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| Location | Citadelpark, Ghent (Belgium) |
| Coordinates | 51°03′N 3°44′E / 51.050°N 3.733°E |
| Owner | City of Ghent |
| Capacity | 3,000 seats |
| Field size | 166.67 m (546.8 ft) |
| Surface | wood |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Renovated | 1965 |
| Website | |
| kuipke | |
Kuipke or Citadel Park Velodrome is an indoor velodrome in Ghent, Belgium. It opened in 1927 and was rebuilt after a fire in 1965. It is best known from the Six Days of Ghent, held annually in November.
The velodrome is also used as an event hall for concerts and occasional basketball games. On 21 March 1959 Louis Armstrong performed in the Kuipke, and in 2014, it was the location for the live shows of the Flemish version of The Voice.
History
The first velodrome in Citadel Park in Ghent was built in 1927 to accommodate the Six Days on a fixed location in the city center. The building previously served as a greenhouse and was renamed Sportpaleis Gent. Because of its short track and unusually steep gradient, it was nicknamed "Kuipke" (English: Little Tub). On 12 November 1962 the building was destroyed by fire, after which a second velodrome was opened on the same location in 1965. The new cycling track kept its original size of 167 m and steep bankings, and was officially renamed "Kuipke".[1]
During the Six Days of Ghent in November 2006, Spanish cyclist Isaac Gálvez died after colliding with Dimitri De Fauw and subsequently crashing in the balustrades.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "De geschiedenis van het Kuipke in Gent". Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Galvez killed in track collision". BBC Sport. 2006-11-26. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Laura Weislo (26 November 2006). "Spanish sprinter Isaac Gálvez crashes hard at Gent Six Day, dies on way to hospital". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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