Thomas Lance Explained

Thomas Lance
Fullname:Thomas Glasson Lance
Nickname:Tommy
Birth Date:14 June 1891
Birth Place:Paddington, London, England
Death Place:Brighton, England
Discipline:Track
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Tandem and sprint
Show-Medals:yes

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Lance . Olympedia . 8 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Thomas Lance Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040020/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/thomas-lance-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2013-12-23 . sports-reference.com.