Thomas Lance
English track cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Glasson Lance (14 June 1891 – 29 February 1976) was a British track cycling racer.[1] He won the tandem competition with Harry Ryan at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the sprint event but was eliminated in the repechage.[2]
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Full name | Thomas Glasson Lance | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Tommy | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1891-06-14)14 June 1891 Paddington, London, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 29 February 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 84) Brighton, England | ||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
Rider type | Tandem and sprint | ||||||||||||||
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Shortly before the Olympics, in June 1920, Ryan and Lance set a British quarter-mile record. After retiring from cycling Lance worked as a bookmaker in Brighton.[2]