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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. He won a bronze medal for track cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
In 1959, at age 21, Simpson was signed by the French professional road-racing team St. Raphaël-Géminiani-Dunlop. He advanced to their first team (Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop) the following year, and won the 1961 Tour of Flanders. Simpson then joined Gitane-Leroux-Dunlop; in the 1962 Tour de France he became the first British rider to wear the yellow jersey, finishing sixth overall.
In 1963 Simpson moved to Peugeot-BP-Englebert, winning Bordeaux–Paris that year and the 1964 Milan–San Remo. In 1965 he became Britain's first world road race champion and won the Giro di Lombardia; this made him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, the first cyclist to win the award. Injuries hampered much of Simpson's 1966 season. He won two stages of the 1967 Vuelta a España before he won the general classification of Paris–Nice that year.
Mont Ventoux (Ventor in Provençal) is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some 20 km northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the Drôme département. It is the largest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Beast of Provence", the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald Mountain". It has gained fame through its use in the Tour de France cycling race.
As the name might suggest (venteux means windy in French), it can get windy at the summit, especially with the mistral; wind speeds as high as 320 km/h (200 mph) have been recorded. The wind blows at 90+ km/h (56+ mph) 240 days a year. The road over the mountain is often closed due to high winds. Especially the "col de tempêtes" ("storm pass") just before the summit, which is known for its strong winds. The real origins of the name are thought to trace back to the 1st or 2nd century AD, when it was named 'Vintur' after a Gaulish god of the summits, or 'Ven-Top', meaning "snowy peak" in the ancient Gallic language. In the 10th century, the names Mons Ventosus and Mons Ventorius appear.
The Tour de France (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]) is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase paper sales for the magazine L'Auto; it is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except when it was stopped for the two World Wars. As the Tour gained prominence and popularity the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend around the globe. Participation expanded from a primarily French field, as riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year. The Tour is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the exception of the teams that the organizers invite.
The Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España make up cycling's prestigious, three-week-long Grand Tours; the Tour is the oldest and generally considered the most prestigious of the three. Traditionally, the race is held primarily in the month of July. While the route changes each year, the format of the race stays the same with the appearance of time trials, the passage through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and the Alps, and the finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The modern editions of the Tour de France consist of 21 day-long segments (stages) over a 23-day period and cover around 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi). The race alternates between clockwise and counterclockwise circuits of France.
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The Story of English Cyclist Tom Simpson and his death on Mt. Ventoux at the Tour de France
"Put me on my bike"
Abonnez-vous http://bit.ly/InaSport 4 mars 2010 Le Tour de France de 1967 reste endeuillé par le décès de Tom SIMPSON lors de l'ascension du Mont Ventoux. Le coureur anglais fut l'un des premiers à mourir du dopage. Images d'archive INA Institut National de l'Audiovisuel http://www.ina.fr Abonnez-vous http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Inasport
13. 7. 1967 - Tour de France, Mount Ventoux. Last meters by Tom Simpson
Abonnez-vous http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Inasport 13 juillet 1967 Annonce de sa mort et le document sur ses derniers instants sur le Mont Ventoux. Images d'archive INA Institut National de l'Audiovisuel http://www.ina.fr Abonnez-vous http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=Inasport
Just one kilometre short of the summit of the 'giant of provence', Mont Ventoux, is a small memorial to British cyclist Tom Simpson. Follow GCN on YouTube: http://gcn.eu/gcnsubs Simpson was at the time of his death one of the most successful British cyclists of all time, becoming the first British rider to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. He died agonisingly close to the summit of Mont Ventoux having taken a potent cocktail of amphetamines and brandy. His death sparked a change in the attitude to doping at the time and in the fight to ban it within the sport, and his legacy may well be in serving as a reminder to us all that the pressures to succeed should not be at any cost. Music: Cantoma - Balafia: http://gcn.eu/15JQx2X About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in...
Tom Simpson's brilliant lone win in the 59th Giro di Lombardia (16/10/1965) with a 39.214 kmph average speed - Milano to Como - 266kms- TOM SIMPSON - 6h47'00'' mins. The only British rider to ever win this classic event and in legendary style! Film clip courtesy of www.framepool.com (2012)
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hugo-van-damme-sports/1462113164037427?ref=hl Tom Simpson (Haswall, Condado de Durham, Inglaterra, 30 de noviembre de 1937 - Mont Ventoux, Francia, 13 de julio de 1967) fue un ciclista británico de la década de los 60.
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