The European juniour cycling track championships will be held in Belarus July 2009 on the cycle track which makes part of the sports compound “Minsk-Arena” which is currently being constructed in the Belarusian capital.

Despite rich traditions and international success of Belarusian cyclists there was not a single cycling track in the country and Belarusian athletes have had to train in Moscow or the Crimea. The new cycle track is expected to give a new impetus to this sport in Belarus.

The construction of the cycle track is slated for completion in November this year, Nikolai Ananiev, a deputy chief in charge of the construction of the Minsk-Arena facility, stated at an annual conference of the Belarusian cycling federation.