Career
Van Poppel was one of the most successful Dutch road sprinters. He also competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. After he ended his career in 1995, he became a directeur sportif in women"s cycling.
Van der Lienden and Van Poppel have since divorced.
Van Poppel remarried in 2004 with one of his team members, cyclist Mirjam Melchers. From 2009-2010 he was one of the Sports Directors at the Cervélo Test Team based in Switzerland.
From 2011, he has served as a Sports Director for the Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team until 2014. From 2015 Jean-Paul van Poppel (JPP) serves as a Sports Director for the Dutch ProContinental Team Roompot–Oranje Peloton, together with Erik Breukink and Michael Boogerd.