Several individuals named "Joe" are prominent in the cycling world. Depending on the context of the GCN Show Ep. 684, "Joe" could refer to any of the following people:
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Joe Barr: An ultra-cycling world champion. He won the 2023 Ultra-Cycling World Championship in the 50+ age category and the Ultra-Cycling World Cup in the same year. Barr is a multiple World and Guinness World Record holder, a Commonwealth Games medalist, and a two-time Race Across America finisher, having won his age category in 2019. He is also a two-time winner of Race Around Ireland.
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Joe Murray: A pioneer in the mountain bike movement. Murray was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1988 and the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1999. He has over 73 victories in 400 races over 10 years.
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Joe Lewis: A cycling coach with over 7 years of experience, drawing from his 10 years as a professional cyclist. He moved from Australia to the US in 2013 to race professionally. Lewis has coached an Olympic triathlon medalist and athletes to national championships.
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Joe Friel: An endurance sports coach specializing in triathlon and cycling. Friel holds a master's degree in exercise science and is a USA Triathlon and USA Cycling certified elite-level coach. He founded TrainingPeaks, a web-based software company.
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Joe Holmes: Owner of Tête de la Course Cycling, a coaching and event management company in the Pacific Northwest. He is a licensed USA Cycling Level 1 Coach and one of few American coaches with a UCI Coaching Diploma.
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Joe Truman: A successful member of the Great Britain Cycling Team since 2015. He has competed in multiple World championships, European Championships, Nation's Cups, and Commonwealth Games. Truman also participated in the Japanese Keirin circuit and is completing a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science. In 2023, he placed 4th in the Kilo and 6th in Sprint at the World Track Championships.
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Joe Christiansen: A pilot, born on April 27, 1996, from Lyons, Colorado.
Without more information, it is impossible to determine which "Joe" was referenced in the GCN Show.