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Cycling fans can own "a piece of history" as the original track from the Manchester Velodrome is on sale. Cycling fans can own "a piece of history" as the track from the Manchester Velodrome is replaced.
Planks of the Siberian spruce, which are being replaced, have been donated to recycling charity Emerge. Thousands of planks of Siberian spruce that made up the National Cycling Centre track are being sold on by recycling charity Emerge.
It is getting the entire old track to sell on but British Cycling will keep the start/finish line. Interest among fans of cycling has been growing although British Cycling is keeping the start/finish line.
Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Dame Sarah Storey and Sir Bradley Wiggins trained on the track at the National Cycling Centre. It has been used by Team GB's greatest cyclists including Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Sarah Storey and Sir Bradley Wiggins.
Emerge group director Lucy Danger said the wood had been arriving at the charity's base at New Smithfield Market in van loads, each one carrying 800kg. Emerge group director Lucy Danger said a queue of people had formed outside the charity's base at New Smithfield Market when it opened on Friday.
She said she was "a bit nervous" to take responsibility for it.
She said the recycling group has had to rent an additional unit to store the track and when the site opened on Friday morning there was a queue of people outside.
"There's been a lot of interest from people who are into cycling, cycling groups and so on, since the word got out there," she added."There's been a lot of interest from people who are into cycling, cycling groups and so on, since the word got out there," she added.
"We've had people coming down saying they want to make a boardroom table, we've had someone say they're going to make a load of trophies from it for the British Cycling Federation."We've had people coming down saying they want to make a boardroom table, we've had someone say they're going to make a load of trophies from it for the British Cycling Federation.
"And Laura Kenny has said that she wants a bench made out if it.
"It's been an amazing project to be part of and to help people get their own piece of history.""It's been an amazing project to be part of and to help people get their own piece of history."
Wai Lee 36, from Manchester, a member of the Cheshire Mavericks cycle club, is one of those who has collected a piece.Wai Lee 36, from Manchester, a member of the Cheshire Mavericks cycle club, is one of those who has collected a piece.
He said he wanted "a piece of Manchester history, plus the memory of riding on it makes it something special".He said he wanted "a piece of Manchester history, plus the memory of riding on it makes it something special".
"I think I'll turn it into some sort of wall art," he added."I think I'll turn it into some sort of wall art," he added.
The wooden track was last replaced in 2007.
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Alistair Rutherford, 36, a Masters World Championship winner in the 2016 team pursuit and points race, said he started riding on the track in 1994 when it first opened and bought a piece for sentimental value.Alistair Rutherford, 36, a Masters World Championship winner in the 2016 team pursuit and points race, said he started riding on the track in 1994 when it first opened and bought a piece for sentimental value.
"Think of how many times I've crashed on that track," he said."Think of how many times I've crashed on that track," he said.
"I'll put it on the wall. Put it in my man cave.""I'll put it on the wall. Put it in my man cave."