The race to design the 2012 velopark, which was won by Hopkins Architects last month, was the most hotly contested Olympic contract so far.
This week, the Olympic Delivery Authority revealed images of the runners-up


… and the one that won

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show captionThe race to design the 2012 velopark, which was won by Hopkins Architects last month, was the most hotly contested Olympic contract so far.
This week, the Olympic Delivery Authority revealed images of the runners-up
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