Tony Gowland
# Tony Gowland

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
