Team Scotland Adds Mitchell and Monks to Track Cycling Squad for Glasgow 2026

For Mitchell, a veteran of both elite sprint cycling and para cycling as a tandem pilot, it’s a remarkable comeback to the top level. His long-term partnership as pilot for Neil Fachie saw the pair win six UCI Para-cycling World Championship titles, a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and become the first tandem pairing to break the one-minute barrier for the kilometre time trial, setting a world record in the process.  

Mitchell also took two Commonwealth Games silver medals with James Ball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for Team England. In 2021 he stepped away from elite cycling to focus on his coaching business but returned to high level training in the summer of 2023 and won his first senior individual national sprint title at the 2024 British National Track Championships. 

Of his selection, Mitchell said: 

“When I received the call confirming that an additional place had been awarded to me, I immediately went back to the vision of racing in front of a sell-out velodrome on Scottish soil. To experience a home Games is a dream that I thought had passed me by and to be given this opportunity is a gift. I have no doubts I will give my all to represent myself and the Scottish colours to the very best of my ability. I cannot wait to race the boards of Glasgow.” 

Set to make his Commonwealth Games debut, Monks has enjoyed breakthrough success in recent seasons, claiming silver medals in both the British National Kilo Championship and the British National Keirin Championship in 2024. In 2025, he secured his first national title by winning the British National Team Sprint Championship alongside fellow Team Scotland rider Lyall Craig, producing a standout performance despite competing with a fractured elbow.  

Monks was also part of the Glasgow Track Racing Club squad that holds the current Scottish All-Comers National Team Sprint (750m) record with a time of 46.717 seconds set in 2019. 

Monks added: 

“Being selected to compete for Scotland at a home Games is more of an honour than I’ll ever be able to express. It still feels a bit surreal to be honest!” 

The pair will strengthen Team Scotland’s track cycling team, and will also enable Scotland to contest the Men’s Team Sprint. 

 Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling take place at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome with competition running from 29 July to 1 August. Tickets to watch Team Scotland compete are available here.