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Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt

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Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt
Stade V de Rocourt
Full nameStade Vélodrome de Rocourt
LocationLiège, Belgium
Coordinates50°40′15″N 5°33′9″E / 50.67083°N 5.55250°E / 50.67083; 5.55250
OwnerR.F.C. de Liège
OperatorR.F.C. de Liège
Capacity40,000
OpenedJanuary 23, 1919
Closed1995
Tenants
R.F.C. de Liège

Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt, also known as Stade Jules Georges, was a multi-use stadium in Liège, Belgium. It was initially used as the stadium of R.F.C. de Liège matches. It was closed in 1995. The capacity of the stadium was 40,000 spectators. The UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held on the velodrome on four occasions: 1950, 1957, 1963 and 1975.

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Preceded by
Copenhagen
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue

1950
Succeeded by
Milan
Preceded by
Copenhagen
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue

1957
Succeeded by
Paris
Preceded by
Milan
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue

1963
Succeeded byParc des Princes
Paris
Preceded byLe Stade du CEPSUM
Montreal
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue

1975
Succeeded byUlivi Velodrome
Monteroni di Lecce


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