The velodrome for the 2012 Olympics is the first venue to open in London ahead of Games . The plan is for the $ 150 million stadium to remain at the center of British cycling once the Olympic Games have finished . The track requires 56 metres of natural track from sustainably - sourced Siberian pine . Lead architect Mike Taylor says the inspiration for the track came from the forest .
The velodrome for the 2012 Olympics is the first venue to open in London ahead of Games . The track requires 56 metres of natural track from sustainably - sourced Siberian pine . Lead architect Mike Taylor says the inspiration for the track came from the forest .