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3 days ago · 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.
4 days ago · British cyclist Tom Simpson died on the mountain on 13 July 1967 from heat exhaustion caused by a combination of factors, including dehydration (caused by lack of fluid intake and diarrhea), use of amphetamines, and alcohol, although there is still speculation as to the exact cause of his death.
Jun 28, 2024 · Whether it was Tom Simpson's horrendous drug-addled death on the slopes of Mont Ventoux in 1967, right through to the seismic Festina affair of 1998 and then the subsequent seven lost Lance ...
4 days ago · Tom Simpson might be the greatest architect the average American golfer has never heard of. Born in England in 1877, he was a Cambridge-educated lawyer and renaissance man whose independent wealth allowed him to pursue a career in architecture on his own terms.
Jul 3, 2024 · 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.
Jul 4, 2024 · Then we pass the monument of Tom Simpson [the British rider who died on Ventoux in 1967] and suddenly he stops, pulls off his helmet and he bows to the monument.
Jul 2, 2024 · Tom Simpson has his altar on the slopes of the Ventoux, Fabio Casartelli his shrine on the Portet d’Aspet, but Cepeda – like Hélière – is without memorial on the Tour’s route.
