Show Notes
In this episode of the We Are Chaffee: Looking Upstream podcast, Adam Williams talks with Joe Parkin.
Joe was a pioneering American professional cyclist in Europe in the 80s and 90s. He also has been a professional and/or highly competitive BMX, mountain bike and motorcycle racer.
He’s been an aerobatic pilot. He spent several years as a highly accomplished long-range rifle shooter. He has been on several tours with the rock band of the actress Juliette Lewis. He has published two books and later worked as a magazine editor and writer. He’s owned a bar and bike shop, is a Liege waffle connoisseur and continues to read books in Flemish to stay in touch with his formative years as a cyclist living in Belgium.
Joe shares his inside perspective on the entrenched history of doping in the sport of cycling, the nuances of race fixing, and his levels of participation in both. Among other stories from his many interesting life turns and adventures.
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The We Are Chaffee: Looking Upstream podcast is a collaboration with the Chaffee County Departments of Public Health and Housing, and is supported by the Colorado Public Health & Environment: Office of Health Disparities.
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Credits
Adam Williams, host, producer and photographer; Jon Pray, engineer and producer; Andrea Carlstrom, Director of Chaffee County Public Health and Environment; Lisa Martin, We Are Chaffee Community Advocacy Coordinator; and Heather Gorby, graphic and web design.
