Cyclists give Rio 2016 velodrome first test run

Brazilian cyclists eased concerns about the Rio 2016 Olympic velodrome by giving the venue an informal test run on Thursday.

Images published by the Globo newspaper showed several cyclists trialling the venue for the first time, just days after its track was laid.

The velodrome is the least advanced of Rio's Olympic venues. A test event at the facility was cancelled last month due to logistical problems which delayed construction work.

According to the Rio de Janeiro government, the venue is now 84% complete. Earlier this month Rio 2016 chief Carlos Nuzman said the velodrome was only a fortnight behind schedule.

The 5,000 seat venue has been built at a cost of around 43 million US dollars.