Joe Kopsky Track Racer 1933 Joe Kopsky of Jersey City, was one of the founders of the Century Road Club of America. He set an American record for 150 miles in 8h 26m 27s on May 5, 1912. Kopsky later rode as a professional in six-day races, competing from 1913-23, in 35 six-days. He was an active racer until he was 49. After retiring from racing, Kopsky owned and operated a bicycle shop and helped engineer racing equipment. He started the North Hudson Wheelmen and the Belleville Bicycle Club, training many local riders in Northern Jersey. His daughter, Doris, was a pioneer of American women's cycling, winnig the first US Women's Championship in 1937, when she was only 15, and winning New Jersey titles in 1937-39.
