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]
 Harry Ryan and Thomas Lance (right) at the 1920 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Thomas Glasson Lance | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tommy | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 June 1891 Paddington, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 February 1976 (aged 84) Brighton, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Tandem and sprint | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Lance". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Thomas Lance Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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