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British cyclist & Tour de France rider, Tom Simpson’s grave

Thomas Simpson (30 November 1937 – 13 July 1967) was one of Britain's most successful professional cyclists. Tom Simpson was Britain’s first world professional road race champion, the first yellow jersey in the Tour de France, and the first British cyclist to win one of the big five single day races called the Monuments. In short Tom Simpson was the first British cyclist to become a star of men’s professional road cycling. He was one the best of his era, twice ranked number two in the world in 1963 and 1965, behind the five-time Tour de France winner and legend Jacques Anquetil. 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. Images courtesy of: Wikimedia Commons, public domain searches, and fair use promotional material. Sources include: Wikipedia, IMDb, Find a Grave etc.