Somerset newspaper The County Gazette reports that a farmer has received planning permission to build a velodrome in his "40-acre field at junction 25 of the M5."
The fantasy is now closer to reality, reports The County Gazette.
Farmer Steve Ling from Nyne-head near Wellington is now confident he will build the velodrome on his farm.
The County Gazette reports that Ling is in discussions with a developer.
A spokesperson for the London 2012 Olympics told the newspaper "we welcome the proposal".
A West Country velodrome could be used as a training base for track teams at the London Olympics.
South Wales has a plush, covered Olympic-standard velodrome. Edinburgh - hometown of kilo gold medal winner Chris Hoy - has Meadowbank, an outdoor stadium but plans for a covered velodrome have stalled.
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