Thomas Lance

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]

Thomas Lance

Harry Ryan and Thomas Lance (right) at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Glasson Lance
Nickname	Tommy
Born	(1891-06-14)14 June 1891 Paddington, London, England
Died	29 February 1976(1976-02-29) (aged 84) Brighton, England
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Tandem and sprint
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Men's track cycling Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp tandem

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]