Thomas Lance
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Thomas "Tommy" Glasson Lance (14 June 1891, St Pancras
, London
– 29 February 1976, Brighton
) was a British
track cycling racer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner Harry Ryan
. He also competed in the sprint event
but was eliminated in the repechage
.
St Pancras, London
St Pancras is an area of London. For many centuries the name has been used for various officially-designated areas, but now is used informally and rarely having been largely superseded by several other names for overlapping districts.-Ancient parish:...
, London
London
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– 29 February 1976, Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
) was a British
Great Britain
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track cycling racer
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.
In 1920 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner Harry Ryan
Harry Ryan
Harry Edgar Ryan was a British track cycling racer. Ryan came second in the world amateur sprint championship in 1913., he also competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner Thomas Lance as well as the bronze medal in the...
. He also competed in the sprint event
Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint
The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics.One day before the Olympic tournament, Peeters had become amateur world champion in track cycling. One day later he rode the Olympic 1000 m sprint, and of course he was considered a favourite. He lost in the...
but was eliminated in the repechage
Repechage
Repechage is a practice amongst ladder competitions that allows participants that failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round.- Types of repechage :...
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