Road.cc have reported that Derbyshire City Council have put forward plans to improve their sporting provision with a Velodrome and Olympic size swimming pool. Our friend Ian Drake (CEO of British Cycling) had this to say to the Derby Telegraph -
"If you look at the popularity of all forms of cycling, one of the biggest barriers is the facilities for people to take part in the sport.
"To have a velodrome in Derby is fantastic – the location is perfect and it complements the others in Manchester, Glasgow and London brilliantly.
"It's a huge boost for the city and will no doubt help foster future sporting champions."
Bring it on, close enough for us to cycle to, and hopefully they will have a Wattbike training area like Manchester do.
