Thomas Jepson Gascoyne was an English professional cycling champion and world record holder who competed internationally on both bicycles and tandems.
14 Facts About Thomas Gascoyne
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Thomas Gascoyne held world records for both 25 miles and the flying start quarter-mile.
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Thomas Gascoyne held the English record for two miles on a tandem, and recorded an unpaced mile in 2 minutes 5 seconds.
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Thomas Gascoyne is a living exception of the proved rule in cycle racing that he who paces must be left at the finish.
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Thomas Jepson Gascoyne was born in Whittington, Chesterfield to Richard and Susan Gascoyne.
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Thomas Gascoyne held the world record for an unpaced flying start quarter-mile with a time of 25 seconds.
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At unpaced work Thomas Gascoyne possesses more than normal speed, and has the exceptional honour of never having been beaten in a pursuit race.
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Thomas Gascoyne was defeated after 3 miles, his first ever defeat in a pursuit.
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Thomas Gascoyne is a living exception of the proved rule in cycle racing that he who paces must be left at the finish.
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Thomas Gascoyne possesses a unique characteristic which will not allow him to follow another competitor's wheel in a handicap.
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Thomas Gascoyne became particularly popular in Sydney, where he won the 1907 Five Mile Scratch Race on Anniversary night, and was a headline name at races.
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In 1909 Thomas Gascoyne starts with a 3-minute handicap in the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic, Australia's oldest road race.
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Thomas Gascoyne achieves the 3rd fastest time behind Iddo Munro and Albert Pianta.
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The Sydney Morning Herald reported on 10 January 1912 that Thomas Gascoyne had been very unlucky to 'lose his mate'.