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Self-guided visit
Free
Guided tour for groups (price per person)
7 CHF
Track cycling taster session (price per person)
65 CHF
BMX Racing taster session (price per person)
65 CHF
Track season pass (October-May), from
199 CHF
Seminar packages - room, breaks, 3-course lunch (price per person), from
74 CHF
Pump track
Free
Free self-guided visit, 7 days a week, during the centre’s opening hours.
Guided tour on booking (film on the centre’s history and tour of the sports facilities).
Taster sessions on booking (2h, equipment provided). Track: from age 10 and 145cm. BMX: from age 10 and 140cm.
The BMX Freestyle Park is not open to the public.
By train: Aigle station, then bus to the “Aigle Grand-Pré” stop (lines 101, 102, 103, 116) or PostBus no. 142 Aigle-Torgon to the “Aigle La Mêlée” stop.
By car: A9 motorway, exit “Aigle / Ollon / Les Mosses / Vionnaz”, then follow the brown signs.
Accessibility for people with reduced mobility.
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The world centre for cycling development
Opened in 2002, this high-performance training centre welcomes around a hundred athletes from all over the world every year in three Olympic disciplines: road, track and BMX. Swiss Athletics runs one of its national performance centres here, and the Swiss Gymnastics Federation its trampoline centre.
What to see
- The 200 m wooden velodrome, where you can watch the athletes train.
- The 400 m BMX Racing track, a replica of the Rio 2016 Olympic track, with views of the Alps.
- A retrospective of the evolution of the bicycle, from the draisine to the present day.
- A hall of fame honouring former centre athletes who became champions.
- A permanent exhibition of bikes from every discipline and a cycling photo exhibition around the track.
- A free-access 150 m pump track for bikes, scooters, rollerblades and skateboards.
What to do: track and BMX taster sessions
The 2-hour track cycling and BMX Racing taster sessions are led by certified instructors, with all equipment provided. They are open to beginners from age 10, on your own, with family, with friends or as a group. Gift vouchers and track season passes (October to May) are also available.
Seminars and corporate events
The centre offers 7 bright meeting rooms from 41 to 125 m2 (up to 110 people theatre-style) and a 1,800 m2 multipurpose space in the middle of the velodrome for trade fairs, banquets and corporate evenings. All-inclusive seminar packages, with lunch and an optional track session, make it easy to plan an original team-building day, just minutes from the Aigle motorway exit.
Le Vélodrome restaurant
Holder of the “Fait Maison” (homemade) label, the restaurant serves two set menus and two chef’s specials every day, with seasonal cooking and quick service, 7 days a week. It also caters for aperitifs and meals for groups and private events.
Cycling training camps
Federations, clubs and teams: bring your riders to Aigle, at the foot of the Alps, for a few days or several weeks. The UCI World Cycling Centre offers a tailor-made package that includes its 200 m velodrome, its Olympic BMX track, accommodation, meals designed for athletes and the organization of your stay. Training is led by your own coaches. Contact: cmc@uci.ch.
