David Allan (15 April 1956 – 6 June 1989) was an Australian

racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...

. He finished in second place in the

Australian National Road Race Championships The Australian National Road Race Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of bicycle rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event also includes the Australian National Time Trial Championships since 2002. The Australi ...

in 1979. He was the first and fastest in Melbourne to the Warrnambool Classic on three occasions, in 1976, 1979, and 1982. He won the

Herald Sun Tour The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annuall ...

in 1980, and the Austral Wheel Race in 1976 off a handicap of .

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* 1956 births 1989 deaths Australian male cyclists Cyclists from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-cycling-bio-stub