Donald Langlands

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Donald Langlands
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scotland)
Bornc.1935 [1]
Scotland
Sport
Sport Cycling
Event
Track
ClubForfarshire RC

Donald Langlands (born c.1935) is a former racing cyclist from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Langlands, born in 1935, [1] was a member of the Forfarshire Road Club and trained at the Caird Park Velodrome. [1] [2] He won two titles at the 1954 Strathmore and Forfar track championships. [3]

He represented the 1958 Scottish Team [4] [5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [6] participating in one cycling program event; the scratch race [7] [8]

By profession he was a gardener on the Fingask estate and later the Lindertis Estate. [1]

In 1960 he married Scottish ladies cycling champion Florence Taylor. [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Raspa Rob A Bike Star of Big Chance" . Daily Record. 16 June 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Bill Reid wins 25 trial" . Dundee Courier. 8 August 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Club champions" . Dundee Courier. 27 September 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Short list for Empire Games" . Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Cycling" . Daily Express. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Wedding of cycling champions" . Kirriemuir Free Press and Angus Advertiser. 16 June 1960. p. 5. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Club champions" . The Scots Magazine. 1 November 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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