Tony Gowland Explained

Tony Gowland
Fullname:Anthony J Gowland
Birth Date:1945 5, df=yes
Birth Place:
Discipline:Track and Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Six day specialist
Amateuryears1:-
Amateurteam1:Polytechnic CC
Proyears1:1968
Proteam1:Falcon
Proyears2:1969 - 1970
Proteam2:Carlton - Truwel
Proyears3:1971
Proteam3:TI - Carlton
Proyears4:1972 - 1973
Proteam4:Skol
Proyears5:1974 - 1975
Proteam5:Bantel
Proyears6:1976
Proteam6:Skol
Proyears7:1977
Proteam7:Midlet - B.S.A.
Proyears8:1978
Proteam8:Midlet - Chrysler

Anthony J Gowland, known as Tony Gowland (born 13 May 1945 [1] in Hendon, London[2]) is an English former competitive track cyclist,[3] and a former six-day rider.[4] He was a professional cyclist between 1968 and 1978.

Gowland was a talented track rider as an amateur before turning professional for Carlton, a subsidiary of Raleigh. Turning professional allowed him to ride the London Six, often called the Skol Six, in 1968. He signed his contract, with organiser Ron Webb, in the office of Cycling Weekly in Fleet Street, London. In 1971 he came second in London and won in Montreal, with Gianni Motta of Italy. In 1972 he won the London Six with the Belgian rider, Patrick Sercu.

In 1978 Gowland held a training session at Harlow for riders interested in riding six-day races. They were called the Tony Gowland Master Class and almost all the Harlow club riders turned out.

Gowland lives in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire.

Palmarès

1965
  • 2nd tandem sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, (with Ian Alsop)
    1966
  • Amateur 50 mile Madison, Salford Park, gold (with Ian Alsop)
    1967
  • 2nd Tandem Sprint, British National Tandem Sprint Championships, Amateur, (with Ian Alsop)
  • 3rd Amateur 50 mile Madison, Herne Hill (with Ian Alsop)
    1968
  • 3rd Heage (GBR)
  • 1st Remington (GBR)
  • 10th London, Six Days (GBR); with Piet Van Der Lans
    1969
  • 1st Folkestone (GBR)
  • 3rd Rochester (GBR)
  • 6th London, Six Days (GBR); with Piet Van Der Lans
    1970
  • 2nd London, Six Days (GBR); with Sigi Renz
    1971
  • 3rd British National Stayers Championships, Elite
  • 2nd London, Six Days (GBR); with Alain Van Lancker
  • 1st Montréal, Six Days (CAN); with Gianni Motta
    1972
  • 1st London six day (Wembley), with Patrick Sercu[5]
  • 1st Balderton (GBR)
  • 3rd Woodstock (GBR)
    1973
  • 4th London, Six Days (GBR); with Graeme Gilmore
    1974
  • 2nd Black Park (GBR)
  • 3rd London, Six Days (GBR); with Sigi Renz
    1975
  • 2nd London, Six Days (GBR); with Wilfried Peffgen
  • 1st Morecambe (GBR)
    1977
  • 4th London, Six Days (GBR); with Gunther Haritz
    1978
  • 5th London, Six Days (GBR); with Patrick Sercu

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Tony Gowland. The Cycling Website. 27 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120504181653/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=9388. 4 May 2012. dead. dmy-all.
    2. Web site: subst:BDM Apr/May/Jun 1945, Hendon. Ancestry (registration required - free).
    3. Web site: Scottish Sports Hall of Fame .
    4. Web site: The History of Harlow Cycling Club 1956-1996 . Harlow CC . 27 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080908115705/http://www.harlowcc.freeserve.co.uk/history.htm . 8 September 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
    5. Web site: Memories of a Six Day Fan . David Hibberd . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050325085825/http://www.oxfordcityrc.fsnet.co.uk/training/calshot.htm . 25 March 2005 . dmy-all .

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