More than 70 pro cyclists from around the world will complete in the 100-kilometer event (about 62 miles) that winds through the Financial District in Manhattan.

The book is dotted with stunning tidbits: the annual training miles of the average pro cyclist are enough to circle the globe.

As of 2012, 18 pro cyclists in the last fifteen years have died from using EPO.

In February 2011, it was reported that a pro cyclist had tipped off police about a doping ring.

His greatest successes as a pro cyclist came in 1995.

It pioneered the use of aerospace-grade aluminum alloys, and worked closely with pro cyclists to shape handlebars to their exact requirements.

He had a training philosophy where he rode shorter distances than most pro cyclists, sometimes covering only about half the distance his colleagues would.

Investigators have been interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence in their probe of whether or not Armstrong and other pro cyclists took banned substances.

This year's 100-kilometer (62-mile) race will have a field of more than 70 international pro cyclists racing through the Financial District.

"Not that I'm all in my athletes' business, but I care about them as people," said Mr. Allen, a former pro cyclist.