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October 12, 2011 03:59 pm | Updated 03:59 pm IST

Australia's Anna Meares pedals on her way to set a new World record and win the gold medal during the Women's 500 meters time trial final at the Olympic velodrome of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on August 20, 2004.

Australia's Anna Meares pedals on her way to set a new World record and win the gold medal during the Women's 500 meters time trial final at the Olympic velodrome of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens on August 20, 2004.

London 2012 is still some time away, but the Olympic velodrome is already in a race —it was shortlisted for the 2011 Stirling Prize for architecture and narrowly lost out the top spot. The winner — a school (the Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, south London) — was announced at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize dinner, on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

Watch these links:

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hftn41w41gQ

Official Opening of the 2012 Olympic Velodrome

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deEibvMlclM

London 2012 Olympic Velodrome Timelapse

>http://www.youtube.com/user/LondonOlympicsin2012?blend=22&ob=5#p/u/0/CJdRFZHGF10

London 2012 Hopkins' London 2012 Olympic Velodrome

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13wPoxyjE8o

Velodrome progress and interview with cyclist Jamie Staff - London 2012

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