Spectator estimates were 50,000 in 1985 and over 300,000 today.

The average speed of the riders is approximately 25 miles per hour for the entire 156 mile race.

A rider’s average speed up the wall is 8 to 18 miles per hour, depending upon the rider, which lap, and what their role is on the team.

The Manayunk Wall is a steep one-half mile climb.

The Manayunk Wall was chosen and named by Jerry Casale and David Chauner in 1985.

What’s the hardest part of the wall? It’s not the climb, it’s after the climb when the attacks begin.

Cycling is a team sport. Most people think it’s an individual sport.

There is usually one team leader per team. Often any one of four members is pre-designated to win and all day the plan is to set up the “leaders” to win.

Nearly every year, there has been an early breakaway -- a small group of riders that gets ahead of the larger main group and attempts to stay away until the finish. Even with a lead as high as eleven minutes, such breakaways are usually caught in the closing miles of the race.

Riders shave their legs because it is easier to rub liniments in their legs during massage and also before racing in cold weather. In cases of crashes, it’s easier with a bare leg for treatment.

Average cyclist on a hot, humid day, can lose up to 3 liters of fluid per hour. They should consume 2 or 3 water bottles per hour during the TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship to stay hydrated.

Average amount of calories pro riders need to consume is 4000 calories, just for race to maintain energy. An average 140 lb. cyclist will burn about 700 calories per hour.

Average pro racer has about 5 to 8 percent body fat compared to Shaquille O’Neal who has 15 percent body fat. Most non-elite athletes are around 20 percent.

Moto drivers “day jobs” include doctors, lawyers, policemen, accountants, artists, crane operators, school teachers, computer programmers.

500 volunteers will help put on the nation’s largest single day all pro cycling race.

300 police officers will help control traffic and keep the crowds from going too crazy.

20,000 feet of barricades will be set.

The average time to set up the race is 6 days and the time to take down is 3 days.