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Do you know if he ever had a heart condition? - I heard on the radio I think that he had a heart attack - but recovered - and attributed it partially to drinking red wine. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.122.157.217 ( talk) 13:05, August 6, 2005

According to the BBC, the version of Harris's early life given here is fictional. He covered up the fact that he was born to a single mother. The BBC article is written by Robert Dineen, author of a biography of Harris: Reg Harris: The Rise and Fall of Britain's Greatest Cyclist ( see it at Amazon)). Perhaps the article should consider this side of the story also? Marchino61 ( talk) 04:48, 23 May 2018 (UTC) reply