August 10, 2004 – It’s only days before the Olympics begin and that means plenty of cycling events for Pedal readers (click Olympic icon on the right for complete cycling schedule). There’s plenty of tension in the air over who will win what on the road, track and mountain bike. This year’s Olympic Games are also heavily marked with extraordinary security measures. Check out these photos by Pedal photographer, Heinz Ruckemann, of some of the security measures in place at the Olympic velodrome. Remember, pedalmag.com will be there for it all – our correspondent, Laura Robinson, is also on site and the pedalmag.com crew is poised to bring you all the action!