Donald Langlands
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scotland) |
| Born | 1935 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | (aged 90) Forfar, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event | Track |
| Club | Forfarshire RC |
Donald McInnes Langlands (1935 – 29 November 2025) was a Scottish racing cyclist, who represented Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Donald McInnes Langlands, born in Dundee 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]
Langlands died in Forfar on 29 November 2025, at the age of 90.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Raspa Rob A Bike Star of Big Chance". Daily Record. 16 June 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bill Reid wins 25 trial". Dundee Courier. 8 August 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Club champions". Dundee Courier. 27 September 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Short list for Empire Games". Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling". Daily Express. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Wedding of cycling champions". Kirriemuir Free Press and Angus Advertiser. 16 June 1960. p. 5. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Club champions". The Scots Magazine. 1 November 1970. p. 23. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Langlands". The Courier. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.