| Birthdate | November 30, 1937 |
| Birthplace | Haswell, County Durham |
| Nationality | British |
| Sport | Road cycling |
| Active years | 1956-1967 |
| Career teams | St. Raphael, Peugeot-BP, Gitane-Leroux, Salvarani, and British national team |
| Major wins | 1961 Tour of Flanders, 1964 Milan-San Remo, and 1965 Giro di Lombardia |
| Awards | BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1965 |
British road cyclist Tom Simpson won several notable championships. He earned the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games team pursuit bronze medal as an amateur rider. He turned pro and won several significant matches.
Simpson was the first British Tour de France winner in 1962. He defeated Rudi Altig at the 1965 UCI Road World Championships in Spain. He won the Tour of Flanders, Milan-San Remo, and Giro di Lombardia.
Simpson died on Mt Ventoux in the 1967 Tour de France. He died from a heart attack after collapsing on the mountain. Dehydration, amphetamines, and booze killed Simpson.
A memorial stone was placed where he collapsed. Several bikers climb Mt Ventoux to visit the stone. In 2017, Olympic gold medalist and Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins placed a memorial stone for Simpson in Haswell, his birthplace.
Here are Tom Simpson’s seven biggest achievements:
| Year | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Bronze medal in team pursuit at the Olympic Games in Melbourne |
| 1960 | Winner of the Tour du Sud-Est |
| 1961 | Winner of the Tour of Flanders |
| 1964 | Winner of Milan-San Remo and fourth place in the UCI Road World Championships |
| 1965 | Winner of the UCI Road World Championships and the Giro di Lombardia |
| 1966 | Second place in the Paris-Nice race |
| 1967 | Third place in the Criterium du Dauphine Libere |
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