Schedule
Sunday, May 3, 2009 • Rain or shine
6:30-7:45 a.m.: All cyclists enter the start lineup through Battery Park.
7:45-8:00 a.m.: Opening ceremonies with city officials and others at the start stage.
8:00-9:00 a.m.: The ride starts! The front of the Tour travels at 15 mph and the tail at 6 mph. Cyclists who fall behind are given the option of either boarding SAG (support and gear) vehicles traveling at the tail of the Tour or leaving the Tour as the route permits. Upon reaching Astoria Park, Queens, all cyclists near the head of the Tour are held for about 45 minutes while the NYPD closes oncoming roads to traffic. Cyclists arriving later are not affected, and those near the tail of the Tour are directed to a mandatory shortcut that bypasses Astoria Park and leads to the next rest area.
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Festival at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, followed by 3-mile ride to finish at the Staten Island Ferry
Sunday, May 3, 2009 • Rain or shine
6:30-7:45 a.m.: All cyclists enter the start lineup through Battery Park.
7:45-8:00 a.m.: Opening ceremonies with city officials and others at the start stage.
8:00-9:00 a.m.: The ride starts! The front of the Tour travels at 15 mph and the tail at 6 mph. Cyclists who fall behind are given the option of either boarding SAG (support and gear) vehicles traveling at the tail of the Tour or leaving the Tour as the route permits. Upon reaching Astoria Park, Queens, all cyclists near the head of the Tour are held for about 45 minutes while the NYPD closes oncoming roads to traffic. Cyclists arriving later are not affected, and those near the tail of the Tour are directed to a mandatory shortcut that bypasses Astoria Park and leads to the next rest area.
11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Festival at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, followed by 3-mile ride to finish at the Staten Island Ferry
