Tom Simpson
Cyclist
Thomas Simpson 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... Wikipedia
Born: November 30, 1937, Haswell, United Kingdom
Died: July 13, 1967 (age 29 years), Mount Ventoux, Brantes, France
Spouse: Helen Simpson (m. 1961–1967)
Parents: Alice Simpson and Tom Simpson
1960–1961: Rapha–Gitane–Dunlop