| Intro | South African bicycle racer (1953-2009) |
| A.K.A. | Alain Van Heerden |
| Was |
Athlete Sport cyclist |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
11 December 1953, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Death |
15 December 2009, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Alan van Heerden (11 December 1953 in Johannesburg – 15 December 2009) was a South African cyclist. He was the first ever South African to win a stage of a Grand Tour.
He was killed in a car accident in 2009 at the age of 56.