Anthony J Gowland, known as Tony Gowland (born 13 May 1945 in Hendon, London) is an English former competitive track cyclist, and a former six-day rider. 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 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
References
External links Hetching racing company Old photographs of cyclists - including Gowland