PHOTOS: Tour de Bronx 2020 Ride
BY JASON COHEN
The Tour de Bronx, the
largest free bicycle event in
New York was cancelled this
year due to the gathering
restrictions caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
In its place, the Borough
President’s offi ce and The
Bronx Tourism Council partnered
with the Ride with GPS
app to create routes where cyclists
could choose from three
paths and ride at their own
pace, in their own time, and
with their own team.
On Oct. 10, Borough President
Ruben Diaz Jr.; in conjunction
with The Bronx
Tourism Council, The Bronx
Overall Economic Development
Corporation, and Transportation
Alternatives, hosted
the Tour de Bronx 2020 Ride.
“This is usually one of my
favorite events of the year because
it draws so many people
from around the world to our
borough, but unfortunately,
we had to cancel the Tour de
Bronx in its traditional form,
due to the COVID-19 pandemic,”
Diaz said. “While it’s
unfortunate that we had to
cancel, thanks to Transportation
Alternatives and Ride
with GPS app, we have found a
way where cyclists can choose
from three different routes and
enjoy our borough’s beauty and
vibrant communities.”
BRONX TIMES REPORTER,56 OCTOBER 23-29, 2020 BTR
Tour de Bronx 2020 is sponsored
by Montefi ore Medical
Center, the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine, Target,
Zipcar, Citi Bike, BronxCare
Health System, SBH Health
System, Transportation Alternatives
and Patricia Lynch
Associates and will run on the
Ride with GPS app from Oct.
10 to Nov. 8.
“Montefi ore is proud to
continue our support of the
Tour de Bronx,” said Dr. Peter
Selwyn, chair of the Department
of Family & Social
Medicine. “Now more than
ever, cycling remains a safe
way to stay active and fi t while
experiencing the Bronx in a
new way. We encourage all
riders to get out there and
complete all three routes, explore
The Bronx, and keep
yourselves healthy.”
Established in 1994 by the
offi ce of the Borough President
and The Bronx Tourism
Council, the Tour de Bronx
is part of the Borough President’s
#Not62 initiative that
promotes healthier habits
for residents.
The event has grown since
its inception, with the 2014
edition of the Tour de Bronx
drawing a record-breaking
10,000 plus participants.
“The Bronx is keeping it
moving,” said Olga Luz Tirado,
executive director of
The Bronx Tourism Council.
“We had to cancel last year’s
ride because of inclement
weather with the thought that
this year we’d be bigger and
better. Who, in their wildest
dreams, could have predicted
this? But we are determined to
provide a Bronx experience no
matter what.”
See more photos from
the Tour de Bronx 2020 at
bxtimes.com
On Oct. 10, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. in conjunction with The Bronx
Tourism Council, The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
and Transportation Alternatives hosted the Tour de Bronx 2020 Ride. Photos
courtesy of the Offi ce of the BP
Event hosted by Borough President Diaz and the Bronx Tourism Council
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