Gordon W. "Tiny" Thomas (18 August 1921 – 10 April 2013) was a British

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

who competed at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ...

in London. There he won a silver medal in the team road race alongside

Bob Maitland Robert John Maitland (31 March 1924 – 26 August 2010) was a British racing cyclist. He won national championships in Britain, tackled long-distance records, was the best-placed British rider in the 1948 Olympic road race, and rode for Brit ...

and Ian Scott. He also competed in the individual event, finishing 8th in a field of 101 participants. Born in Shipley,

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, he served during

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with the

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in Africa and Italy. After his Olympic experience, he went on to win the 1953 Tour of Britain before retiring from cycling to enter the wool business.

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1921 births 2013 deaths British Army personnel of World War II English male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Great Britain Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in cycling Royal Artillery personnel Sportspeople from Shipley, West Yorkshire Cyclists from Yorkshire Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Military personnel from Yorkshire {{England-cycling-bio-stub