The closest I got was riding in a peloton with John Howard during a race at Central Park, NYC back in the early 80s. The pace was fast and quite a rush.

Below are some shots I took circa 90-91 at IIRC, the Tour de Trump. It was a circuit race around Central Park. The closest I got was a few pics post race of Raul Alcala (the winner), and Andy Hampsten. I think that's Steve Bauer following a tow from a Canadian rider.