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| caption = Harry Ryan and Thomas Lance (right) at the 1920 Olympics
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| nickname = Tommy
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| birth_place = [[Paddington]], London, England
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'''Thomas Glasson Lance''' (14 June 1891 &ndash; 29 February 1976) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Track cycling|track cycling racer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/15217 |title=Thomas Lance |work=Olympedia |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref> He won the tandem competition with [[Harry Ryan (cyclist)|Harry Ryan]] at the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]. He also competed in the [[Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint|sprint event]] but was eliminated in the [[repechage]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/thomas-lance-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040020/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/thomas-lance-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Thomas Lance Olympic Results |accessdate=2013-12-23 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>
'''Thomas "Tommy" Glasson Lance''' (14 June 1891, [[St Pancras, London|St Pancras]], [[London]]<ref>England & Wales Birth Index, Jul/Sep quarter 1891, Thomas Glasson Lance, Pancras registration district, volume 1b, page 95</ref> &ndash; 29 February 1976, [[Brighton]]<ref>England & Wales Death Index, Jan/Mar quarter 1976, Thomas Glasson Lance, dob 14 Jun 1891, Brighton registration district, volume 18, page 0242</ref>) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Track cycling|track cycling racer]] who competed in the [[1920 Summer Olympics]].


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]].<ref name="sports-reference"/>
In 1920 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner [[Harry Ryan]]. He also competed in the [[Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint|sprint event]] but was eliminated in the [[repechage]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LANCETOM01 Profile at databaseolympics.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070307103633/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LANCETOM01 Profile at databaseolympics.com]

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Latest revision as of 03:10, 27 November 2024

Thomas Lance
Harry Ryan and Thomas Lance (right) at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameThomas Glasson Lance
NicknameTommy
Born(1891-06-14)14 June 1891
Paddington, London, England
Died29 February 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 84)
Brighton, England
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeTandem and sprint
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp tandem

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas Lance". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ 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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