The man who died in a rush-hour crash in Fort William was a holidaymaker from Eastern Europe.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the man, who has not yet been named, was killed when he was hit by a lorry.
There were major tailbacks following the crash, which took place at 5.15pm on Thursday on the A82 Inverness to Glasgow road on the north side of Fort William. The road was closed for nearly seven hours.
The cyclist and the lorry collided at the entrance to Jewson builders merchants near to the petrol station north of the roundabout for the A830,
A police spokesman said: “Sadly the male cyclist sustained fatal injuries. Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision or the cyclist in the area around 5.15pm to make contact via 101.”
Local Highland councillor Brian Murphy said: “Clearly, this is very sad news. The thoughts of the community are very much with the cyclist and his family.
“We don’t know the full facts of the accident at this stage, but if there is anything further that could be done in terms of stepping up road safety on the A82 at that spot, we would certainly press Transport Scotland to look at that.
“But, for now, I can only express my heartfelt condolences.”
The collision was one of several to happen in the space of a few hours on Highland roads during the same evening.
The A82 was also closed at Invergarry after a two-vehicle crash near the Glengarry Filling Station.
Firefighters cut free a casualty following the incident, before the person was taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Meanwhile, there was another two-vehicle crash on the A835 at Garve, with those involved not thought to have suffered serious injuries.
Cycling champion Jason MacIntyre died when his bike and a small truck collided on the A82 Fort William-Inverness road in 2008, just outside the Lochaber capital where he lived.
A prominent memorial is attached to the fence of the council’s transport depot outside Fort William.
The white-painted bike, known as a ghost bike, marks the spot where he died at Carrs Corner.
Mr MacIntyre, 34, a father-of-two, was training for the Beijing Olympics when the accident took place.
Council worker Robert McTaggart admitted careless driving on the A82. He was fined £500 and banned from driving for six months.
