Overview
- The TD Five Boro Bike Tour, which takes place Sunday, May 3, will send about 32,000 cyclists on a 40-mile car-free route through all five boroughs.
- Organizers set five start waves beginning at 7:30 a.m. in Lower Manhattan, with later groups rolling out at 8:30, 9:15, 9:50 and 10:30 a.m.
- The Department of Transportation published borough-by-borough closure lists, and officials coordinating with the NYPD expect Sixth Avenue to reopen by noon.
- The route runs from Lower Manhattan to a finish at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island after crossings that include the Queensboro, Pulaski and Verrazzano bridges.
- Support for riders includes rest and water stops, on-route repairs, bathrooms, official cheer zones and new musical interludes, while event proceeds bolster Bike New York programs such as 110 bike giveaways to students and training with guaranteed jobs for formerly incarcerated mechanics.