Harry Reynolds (born

Balbriggan Balbriggan (; , IPA: �bˠalʲəˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland, approximately 34 km from Dublin City. The 2016 census population was 21,722 for Balbriggan and its environs. ...

, Ireland, 14 December 1874, died 16 July 1940), known as the Balbriggan Flyer, was the first Irishman to win the world championship in cycling. He accomplished this at the

1896 ICA Track Cycling World Championships The 1896 track cycling world championships were the fourth world championships for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. There were four events: separate amateur and professional races in both the sprint and the stayers' race ( ...

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. In 2005 Harry Reynolds Road in his hometown of Balbriggan was named after him.

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Irish male cyclists Irish track cyclists UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men) People from Balbriggan Sportspeople from Fingal 1874 births 1940 deaths {{ireland-cycling-bio-stub