The tunnels not only provide a much-needed shelter from the sweltering desert sun, but once inside the dazzling effect of the play of light within the tunnels can be seen.
Temperatures in the velodrome were much lower than the sweltering heat experienced by the riders during the summer, this time it was approximately 16 degrees indoors.
The woman had been confined to her apartment for three months and reports indicated that her pregnancy was exacerbated by sweltering conditions in her apartment.