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The Tour de Bronx is an annual bicycle tour of the borough of the Bronx in New York City.
History[edit]
The first Tour de Bronx was held in 1994, founded by Borough President Fernando Ferrer, with this first tour having only a few hundred riders. Ridership peaked before the Covid pandemic at over 10,000.[1] In 2020, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. noted that the Tour was "the largest free cycling event in the country"[2] and in 2021 called it "one of my favorite events of the year."[3] Routes have varied somewhat over the years, but have traditionally started near the Bronx County Courthouse on the Grand Concourse, looped through the South Bronx, Soundview, and Pelham Bay for a 25-mile (40 km) route and added City Island and Riverdale for a 40-mile (64 km) route, with both routes ending at the New York Botanical Garden[citation needed]
As of 2006[update], the Woodlawn Cemetery, where bicycle traffic is normally forbidden, is open to bikes for the single day of the Tour.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Bronx Walk of Fame | The Story of The Bronx Walk of Fame". www.bronxwalkoffame.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Bike New York Celebrates World Bicycle Day with new Online Resource Hub (press release)". GlobeNewswire News Room. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Borough President Dias & Bronx Tourism Council Launch 27th Annual Tour de Bronx!". The Office of The Bronx Borough President | Vanessa L. Gibson. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Kurutz, Steven (August 13, 2006). "A Heavenly (but Off-Limits) Place to Ride a Bike". The New York Times.