Simon Cope is an English former professional cyclist from Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...

, Kent

Kent

Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...

. Cope began cycling in 1978 and rode as professional from 1983 to 1999. He was the British National Derny Championships

British National Derny Championships

The British National Derny Championships are annual bicycle races held in the UK.The event is often known as the motor paced or stayers championships, but this is a misnomer because a motor paced or stayers race is one where the pacing machine is a modified motorbike of anything from 100cc to...

 for two consecutive years in 1999 and 2000. Cope was also the National Circuit Race Champion 1997. He is now a coach working on British Cycling

British Cycling

British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...

's Olympic Academy Programme.

Palmarès

1993

3rd British National Circuit Race Championships

British National Circuit Race Championships

The British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were introduced in 1993 but only 3 of these were held as...

 (professional)

1997

1st   British National Circuit Race Championships

British National Circuit Race Championships

The British National Circuit Race Championships cover several different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. The first championships were held in 1979 for professional cyclists only. Amateur championships were introduced in 1993 but only 3 of these were held as...

1999

1st   British National Derny Championships

British National Derny Championships

The British National Derny Championships are annual bicycle races held in the UK.The event is often known as the motor paced or stayers championships, but this is a misnomer because a motor paced or stayers race is one where the pacing machine is a modified motorbike of anything from 100cc to...

2000

1st   British National Derny Championships

British National Derny Championships

The British National Derny Championships are annual bicycle races held in the UK.The event is often known as the motor paced or stayers championships, but this is a misnomer because a motor paced or stayers race is one where the pacing machine is a modified motorbike of anything from 100cc to...