Joseph Truman

Joseph Truman (born 14 February 1997) is a British professional track cyclist. His first major medal came at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships in the team sprint, while his first major individual championship gold came ten years later in the kilo time trial at the 2026 UEC European Track Cycling Championships.

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

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. 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.

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.

Truman holds the British record for the Kilometre Time Trial with a time of 58.667. This time was set during the UCI World Championships where Truman achieved 3rd place in the event.

At the 2025 Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Truman, along with teammates Matthew Richardson, Hamish Turnbull and Harry Ledingham-Horn, claimed a silver medal in the team sprint for Great Britain.

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Truman, Turnbull and Ledingham-Horn won silver in the team sprint. The English trio were defeated by Australia in the gold medal race. Later in the competition, he won a second silver medal in the 1 km time trial.

Major results

2016 Track Cycling World Cup

2017 British National Track Championships

UCI Track Cycling World Cup

2018 2018 British National Track Championships

UCI Track Cycling World Championships

2018 Commonwealth Games

UCI Track Cycling World Cup

2019 2019 British National Track Championships

2020 British National Track Championships

2022 Commonwealth Games

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2025

2026