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Thomas Simpson (30 November 1937 – 13 July 1967) was one of Britain's most successful professional cyclists. He was born in Haswell, County Durham, and later moved to Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Simpson began road cycling as a teenager before taking up track cycling, specialising in pursuit races.
Tom Simpson (30 November 1937 – 13 July 1967) was a British professional cyclist, one of Britain's most successful of all time. At the time of the 1967 Tour de France, he was the undisputed leader of the British team. In the 13th stage of that race, he collapsed and died during the ascent of Mont Ventoux.
Jul 13, 2017 · On Thursday July 13, 1967, British cyclist Tom Simpson died near the top Mont Ventoux during the Tour de France. Fifty years on, his life will be remembered by lots of people in lots of...
Tom Simpson was a World Champion, a winner of Paris-Nice and multiple Monuments and a BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and basically blazed a trail for British riders during a brief but decorated career. The thirteenth stage of the 1967 Tour de France finishes on legendary Mont Ventoux.
Jul 27, 2010 · With comment from leading cycling writers, Death on the Mountain tells how Tom Simpson became the first British rider to wear the coveted Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France, became road race...
The Tom Simpson Memorial is on the Bedoin side of Mont Ventoux, approximately one kilometre from the summit, on the D974, the road between Bedoin and Malaucène that passes over the mountain.
Jul 13, 2013 · M. Özgür Nevres July 13, 2013 2 Comments. Home » History and Legends » Remembering Tom Simpson. In the 1967 Tour de France, Tom Simpson, one of the greatest cyclists from Great Britain, has died while climbing Mont Ventoux, the “Giant of Provence”.
