Joe Parkin
<b>Joe Parkin</b> was an amateur bike racer in California when he met Bob Roll (<i>Bobke II</i>), who advised him to move to Belgium to further his cycling career. He represented the United States at the World Professional Cycling Championships and the World Cyclocross Championships. Following his road racing years in Belgium, he returned to the United States and began a successful second career as a pro mountain bike racer.