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Juan Joy.

A student-athlete from Kerala who races on road and track, with a particular focus on time trials.

It started with weekend rides alongside his father and friends. Today he races in the Boys U16 category, coached by Renjith C of RaceFit Coaching.

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Juan Joy racing on his time-trial bike, looking ahead
Races
Road · Trackwith a focus on time trials
Category
Boys U16since the 2025 season
Home state
Kerala, Indiarepresents Kottayam at state level
Coach
Renjith CRaceFit Coaching
Riding since
Around age eightweekend rides with family
Racing since
2022first Kerala State Championships
Podium finishes
112023–2026, verified
State medals
83 gold · 1 silver · 4 bronze

From weekend rides to racing

His story so far

How a boy who rode for fun became a racer on road, track and against the clock.

  1. 2026Season 2026

    Road, Track and the clock

    Gold on the track in the individual pursuit and the scratch race, and second place in a road time trial results across every discipline he races.

    U16TrackRoadTime trial
    Results from 2026
    Juan Joy at the velodrome holding two gold medals beside his track bike
  2. 2025Season 2025

    A new age group

    He moved up to the Boys U16 category, racing the mass start on the road while continuing to race on the track.

    Boys U16RoadTrack
    Results from 2025
    Juan Joy at a road race in his race number, smiling beside his road bike
  3. 2024Season 2024

    A strength emerges

    Gold in the 8 km individual time trial at the 29th Kerala State Road Championships, and bronze in the Boys U14 mass start at the 67th National School Games in Ranchi.

    Boys U14State gold · Time trialNational bronze
    Results from 2024
    Juan holding his bronze medal at the 67th National School Games cycling, Ranchi
  4. 2023Season 2023

    Beyond Kerala

    At the Bangalore Bicycle Championships on 18 November 2023, he finished 2nd in the U18 Nandi Epic Road Race over 51 km.

    U18 categoryRoad · 51 km2nd place
    Results from 2023
    Medal and 2nd place certificate, U-18 Nandi Epic Road Race, 51 km, Bangalore Bicycle Championships, 18 November 2023
  5. 2022Season 2022

    First championships

    His first Kerala State Road and Track Championships, in the Boys U14 category — racing on both road and track from the start.

    Boys U14RoadTrack
    Juan in a Kottayam jersey beside the podium at the 2022 Kerala State Track Cycling Championship, LNCPE Velodrome, Thiruvananthapuram
  6. CoachingKottayam

    Structured coaching

    In Kottayam, riding became training, with structured coaching under Renjith C of RaceFit Coaching.

    Coach: Renjith CRaceFit Coaching
    Juan with his coach Renjith C of RaceFit Coaching, both with road bikes at the beach
  7. EarlyThe beginning

    Riding for fun

    Cycling began around the age of eight, with weekend rides alongside his father and friends — and later a local club.

    Recreational ridingFamily and friends
    Young Juan and his father on a morning ride, both flexing for the camera

How he races

Road, track and the clock

Juan Joy racing on his time-trial bike, looking ahead

Results across every discipline he races.

01

Road

Mass-start road races.

  • SilverMass StartBoys U16 · 30th Kerala State Road Championships · 2025
  • BronzeMass Start 10–15 kmBoys U14 · 67th National School Games · 2024
  • 2ndNandi Epic Road Race · 51 kmU18 · Bangalore Bicycle Championships · 2023

02

Track

Pursuit, scratch and timed events on the velodrome.

  • Gold2000 m Individual PursuitBoys U16 · Kerala State Track Championships · 2026
  • Gold5 km Scratch RaceBoys U16 · Kerala State Track Championships · 2026
  • BronzeFour bronze medals · Kerala State Track Championships2024 and 2025

03

Time trial

Racing alone against the clock: his particular focus.

  • Gold8 km Individual Time TrialBoys U14 · 29th Kerala State Road Championships · 2024
  • Bronze500 m Individual Time TrialBoys U14 · Kerala State Track Championships · 2024
  • 2nd14 km Individual Time TrialC3 Grand Prix Series · 2026

Off the race course

Beyond racing

Juan Joy sitting beside his road bicycle in cycling kit, looking at his phone after a ride. From the Journal · Training

Balancing School and Competitive Cycling

Balancing school and cycling isn't always easy. Between early morning training, classes, homework and competitions, there isn't much free time. Here's what it's like trying to manage both.

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Student-athlete

Basketball, too

Away from the bike, he also plays basketball for his school team.

2nd place, team event
CBSE South Zone Sahodaya Complex Basketball Tournament 2025–26
See it in the record

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