The 6,000-capacity Velodrome is set to be the first to undergo inspection when testing begins in August 2011 which would be a fitting opportunity for Britain's record-breaking cyclists, including Sir Chris, who claimed three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and Victoria Pendleton, who won the sprint in the Chinese capital, to try out the new venue.

Sir Chris got the opportunity to ride in the Velodrome last month when he rode round the centre of it during the "two years to go" celebrations held on July 27.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), the body responsible constructing the Olympic Park, are set to complete their work in less a year's time with the Velodrome expected to be the first fully complete venue on the Stratford site.

The London 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) will then assume control of the Olympic Park from the ODA and will be required to stage a test event in every venue before the Games start July 2012.

Debbie Jevans, the London 2012 Director of Sport, outlined the different test event that are planned to take place in the venues from August 2011.

She said: "There will be three types of test events that we will undertake on the sports venues in the Olympic Park.

"The first will be International Federation events such as World Championships which will obviously involve a large amount of athletes, spectators and media in attendance.

"The second will be national governing body events which again will involve large numbers in attendance.

"The third will be LOCOG invitational events which may not involve big numbers but will look at testing specific things about the venues that will be crucial during the Games."

Jevans added that ticketing and accreditation details for the test events will be announced by London 2012 in the near future.

Kelly Marson, the Lead Venue Planner of the Olympic Park, added that London 2012 will also look closely at facilities around the major venues during this period and revealed there are plans for picnic areas in the Olympic Park as well as a big screen to beam pictures of the action to spectators similar to "Henman Hill" - or "Murray Mount" as it is now known by some - at Wimbledon.

Marson said: "We are looking at plans to have a live site with a big screen situated in the Olympic Park to keep the crowd entertained.

"Potentially, the live site could hold up to 8,000 people but it would be accessible only to those who have a ticket to for the site."

Marson added that the maximum capacity of the Olympic Park, which will stage athletics, cycling, aquatics, basketball, handball and some modern pentathlon disciplines during the Games, is expected to be around 250,000 at any one time.

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