Reg Harris
Reg Harris, whose statue overlooks the Manchester Velodrome, is the legend who all track cyclists want to emulate. He was a poor, working-class boy born in the Depression who escaped the Lancashire mills to utterly dominate his sport. He triumphed as world champion an incredible
five times between 1947 and 1954 and performed medal-winning heroics at the London Olympics.
At his peak he was the most a...
Reg Harris, whose statue overlooks the Manchester Velodrome, is the legend who all track cyclists want to emulate. He was a poor, working-class boy born in the Depression who escaped the Lancashire mills to utterly dominate his sport. He triumphed as world champion an incredible
five times between 1947 and 1954 and performed medal-winning heroics at the London Olympics.
At his peak he was the most a...
