Tom Simpson Cyclist

Tom Simpson (30 November 1937–13 July 1967) was the most successful English road racing cyclist of the post-war years. Simpson was Britain's first men's road race World Champion (a feat matched only by Mark Cavendish in 2011), and won three monument classics, Paris-Nice and two Vuelta a España stages. He infamously died of exhaustion on the slopes of Mont Ventoux during the 13th stage of the Tour de France in 1967. The post mortem found that he had taken amphetamine and alcohol, a diuretic combination which proved fatal when combined with the heat, the hard climb of the Ventoux and a stomach complaint.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Simpson Thomas
Birth date	November 30, 1937
Birth place	Haswell County Durham
Date of death	July 13, 1967
Place of death	Mont Ventoux
Height (meters)	1.81
Weight (Kilograms)	69.0