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Last Modified: 19 Aug 2008
By: Tom Clarke

The Birds Nest of British cycling is at Herne Hill, South London, Britain's last remaining venue from the 1948 games.

Hot on the wheels of Britain's rush of Olympic cycling medals, exactly how difficult is careering around a velodrome without brakes or gears?

Where the potential British champions of 2012 may already be training, London's velodrome is designed in such a way that everyone, from novice to Olympic champion, can ride it.

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