Joseph Truman Explained

Joe Truman
Birth Date:14 February 1997
Birth Place:Petersfield, England
Height:188 cm
Weight:92 kg
Currentteam:Team Inspired
Discipline:Track cycling
Role:Sprinter
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Joseph Truman (born 14 February 1997)[1] is a British male track cyclist, representing Great Britain at international competitions. His first major medal came at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team sprint. [2]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Truman won Silver in the team sprint event alongside Ryan Owens and Philip Hindes.[3]

Truman participated in two seasons (2018/19 and 2019/20) of the 'JKA' Japanese Keirin racing series, a hugely popular, multi-million dollar gambling sport. A BBC documentary, 'The Secret World of Japanese Bicycle Racing: with Sir Chris Hoy' aired detailing the sport and following Truman's experiences while competing in Japan.

Truman is multiple British champion, including winning the Keirin Championship at the 2020 British National Track Championships. He had finished second in 2019.[4] At the 2022 British National Track Championships in Newport, Wales he won another British title after winning the team sprint. He also won two silver medals at the same Championships.[5]

Truman won Silver at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Team Sprint. His Commonwealth Games ended early after a crash in the Keirin on day two of competition. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/2022-track-cycling-crash-joe-truman-b2134818.html?amp

Truman holds the sea-level British record for the Kilometre Time Trial with a time of 59.09 seconds having stood since 2004.

Major results

2016
  • Track Cycling World Cup
  • 1st Team sprint, Round 1 (Glasgow)
  • 1st Team sprint, Round 2 (Apeldoorn)
  • 2nd Team sprint, European Track Championships
    2017
  • British National Track Championships
  • 1st Team sprint
  • 2nd Individual Sprint
  • UCI Track Cycling World Cup
  • 3rd Team Sprint, Round 1 (Pruszków)
    2018
  • 2018 British National Track Championships
  • 1st Kilometre Time Trial
  • 2nd Keirin

    UCI Track Cycling World Championships

    2nd Team Sprint

    2018 Commonwealth Games

    2nd Team Sprint

    UCI Track Cycling World Cup

    2nd Team Sprint, Round 2 (Berlin)

    2nd Team Sprint, Round 4 (London)

    2019
  • 2019 British National Track Championships
  • 1st Individual Sprint
  • 3rd Keirin
    2020
  • British National Track Championships
  • 1st Team sprint
  • 1st Keirin
    2022
  • Commonwealth Games
  • 2nd Team Sprint

    Notes and References

    1. News: Joseph Truman . Cycling Archives. 14 February 2017.
    2. News: European Track Championships 2016 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines . europeantrack2016.veloresults.com . 1 October 2016 . 21 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021203442/http://europeantrack2016.veloresults.com/pdf/mts6.pdf . 21 October 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
    3. https://results.gc2018.com/resCG2018-/pdf/CG2018-/CTR/CG2018-_CTR_C73D1_CTRMSPRTEAM3----------QUAL000100--.pdf Qualifying results
    4. Web site: Results. British Cycling.
    5. Web site: 2022 National Track Championships. British Cycling. 29 March 2022.