The City Council awards the contract for the construction of the velodrome, which will include rugby, cycling and soccer facilities.

The company awarded the contract has presented as an improvement a reduction in the execution period of the project, which is now set at 9 months. The initiative includes the creation of a periurban park of more than 20,000 square meters.

The Estepona City Council has awarded the works for the construction of a velodrome, a new sports facility that will further expand the network of sports facilities available in the city. The mayor, José María García Urbano, has announced that this project will include facilities for cycling, rugby and soccer.

The action has been awarded to the UTE Ecofilia-Pinus for an amount of 3,437,410.91 euros (VAT included). The company awarded the contract has presented an improvement which means a reduction of 12 weeks over the initial execution period, so that the total duration of the works will be 9 months.

The project envisages the creation of a periurban park with a surface area of over 20,000 square meters, which will house a sloping running track for cyclists (velodrome), as well as a state-of-the-art artificial turf pitch prepared to host both rugby and 11-a-side soccer matches.

This oval-shaped cycling stadium will have bleachers distributed over several levels with an initial capacity for a thousand spectators. The complex will also include toilets, changing rooms, gymnasium, offices and storage spaces, thus completing the main service building.

The infrastructure will be located on a plot of land for sports equipment located in the northwest of the municipality, next to the Monterroso stream and Camino de las Mesas. Previously, it will be necessary to provide the land with the corresponding basic water, sewage and electricity services.

The dimensions of the playing field have been defined in accordance with the criteria established in the Regulations on Sports Facilities and Spaces (NIDE), drawn up by the Higher Sports Council, which includes the technical conditions necessary for the practice of both soccer and rugby. Likewise, the design of the cycling track meets the specifications set out in the UCI Cycling Sport Regulations. On the other hand, the City Council continues to process a partial plan in this area that contemplates, among other uses, the construction of some 300 subsidized housing units (VPO), thus reinforcing the municipal commitment to access to housing and balanced urban development.