Tongillo Road Course
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The Tongillo Road Course was a temporary road course that was repaired between March 1987 and August 1988. The course was located in the Tongil-ro section of Seoul
between the Philippine Expeditionary Forces To Korea
memorial and Munsan
, located north of Seoul on the unificiation road, which is off of exit 16 of the Seoul Ring Expressway
.
During the 1988 Summer Olympics
, the venue hosted the all three road cycling
events. The circuit used for the individual road race was 16.4 km (10.2 mi) long and was twelve laps for men and five laps for women. For the men's road team time trial event, the circuit was 25 km (15.5 mi) long and required two round trips to complete the required 100 km (62.1 mi).
Most of the 1.665 million won spent on repairs was for road paving.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
between the Philippine Expeditionary Forces To Korea
Philippine Expeditionary Forces To Korea
The Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea was the Philippine contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War . The unit arrived in Korea in August 1950. It was composed of 7,500 troops, and was the fourth largest force under the United Nations Command...
memorial and Munsan
Munsan
Munsan is an eup in Paju City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It lies along the edge of the Demilitarized Zone, near Panmunjom and the Joint Security Area. Munsan lies along the south bank of the Imjin River. At the time of the Korean War it was known as Munsan-ni.Munsan has a heavy military presence...
, located north of Seoul on the unificiation road, which is off of exit 16 of the Seoul Ring Expressway
Seoul Ring Expressway
The Seoul Ring Expressway is a circular beltway or ring road around Seoul, South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul, Ilsan, Namyangju, Hanam, Pyeongchon, Jungdong, Bundang, Pangyo, Sanbon and Gimpo...
.
During the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, the venue hosted the all three road cycling
Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Cycling competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling.-Medal table:-Men's Events:-Women's events:-References:*...
events. The circuit used for the individual road race was 16.4 km (10.2 mi) long and was twelve laps for men and five laps for women. For the men's road team time trial event, the circuit was 25 km (15.5 mi) long and required two round trips to complete the required 100 km (62.1 mi).
Most of the 1.665 million won spent on repairs was for road paving.
Reference
- 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 206.