Aaron Pope

Aaron Pope
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 27)
Sport
SportTrack cycling
B
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  United Kingdom
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 ApeldoornTandem B kilo
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 GlasgowTandem B kilo
Gold medal – first place2026 GlasgowTandem B sprint

Aaron Pope (born 12 October 1999) is a Scottish track cyclist who serves as the tandem pilot for James Ball.

Career

Pope competed at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships and won a gold medal in the 1 km time trial.

He competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, serving as the pilot for Neil Fachie, and won gold medals in the tandem B kilo and tandem B sprint events. With Fachie retiring from elite racing following the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Pope subsequently became the pilot for James Ball. In October 2026 he competed at the 2026 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships, serving as the new pilot for Ball, and won a gold medal in the tandem B kilo with a time of 59.563 seconds.

References

  1. ↑ Falkingham, Katie (24 February 2024). "National Track Championships 2024: Lora Fachie and Corrine Hall win second title in two days". BBC.com. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Canavan, Amy (1 August 2026). "Fachie survives painful crash to take another gold after Wales 'poke bear'". BBC.com. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fachie bows out as 'Scotland's most successful Commonwealth Games athlete'". BBC.com. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Bailey, Gareth (28 October 2026). "From rivals to team-mates - Ball links up with Pope". BBC.com. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Welsh para-cyclist James Ball wins eighth world title with new pilot Aaron Pope". The Pembrokeshire Herald. 30 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.