Alan Bannister (cyclist)
Alan Bannister MBE was an English cyclist.He was born in Manchester and won a silver medal, representing Great Britain, in the tandem event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Reg Harris. He also competed in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Bannister was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1948, 1949 and 1950.Personal life
He was awarded an MBE. He had two sons Mark and Paul.