Talan Skeels-Piggins (born 10 September 1970 in Bristol) is a Children’s Author, a double 600cc Motorcycle World Champion (Paralysed category) and Winter Paralympian - as part of the British Team alpine skier.

Skeels-Piggins is a former Royal Navy fighter controller and PE teacher at St Laurence School, Bradford On Avon.

[6] In 2011, together with Russell O'Neill and Halina Tomlinson, Talan founded 'The Bike Experience', a charity established to help motorcycle riders who are now paraplegic to ride again.

2011 Talan became the first paraplegic in the history of motor-racing to gain an ACU 'Hill-Climb and Sprint' Race Licence and compete against able bodied racers in solo motorcycles.

2012 Talan became the first paraplegic in the history of motor-racing to gain an ACU Road Race licence and compete against able-bodies racers.

He competed again in the 2018 Disabled World Championship, with podiums at Le Mans and Magny Cours, he finished second overall in the 600cc class and took First for paralysed riders.