Many of Great Britain’s best athletes have come from Wales, and the velodrome in Newport has played a key role in their progression.

Address: Velodrome Way, Newport, South Wales NP19 4RA, United Kingdom

Accreditation remains as other key velodromes, but there are ‘drop in’ sessions for all abilities, and non-accredited riders on Tuesday lunch times.

You can take the accreditation test once you’ve attended some drop in sessions, and had an ‘ok’ from a coach. However, most people take the test having taken part in the four week beginners course, and the improvers course. Bikes and helmets are available for hire for the courses.

Once you’ve gained accreditation, you can attend Structured Quality Training (SQT) sessions and work towards racing goals.

Check out the timetable and finer details here.