Joseph M. Papp

Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Cyclist

1975 –

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Who is Joseph M. Papp?

Joseph Michael "Joe" Papp is an American former professional road racing cyclist and U.S. National cycling team member, author and anti-doping advocate. A dual Irish-American citizen, Papp was born in Ohio and raised in Western Pennsylvania, where he attended high school and university. Early in his career, Papp was a member of the Pittsburgh Power, a professional team in the National Cycle League owned by Franco Harris. He also rode as a stagiare with Montgomery-Bell, but finished his career in 2006 riding for the Italian teams Partizan-Whistle and Team Bianchi-Cinghiale, after starting the year with Hong Kong-based Champion System.

Papp is a cycling author, writing about his experiences in the professional peloton, and was a featured diarist for the cycling news website cyclingnews.com. Papp has also written training advice columns, product reviews, and route guides for biking in Pittsburgh. His work has appeared in publications including VeloNews, Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated, The Ride Magazine, Bike Culture and Cycling Times.

Papp has extensive academic training, and he earned a BA in History from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

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Born
May 25, 1975
United States of America
Also known as
  • Joseph Papp
Nationality
  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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