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Birthday
*** ,1937
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Death day
July 13, 1967 (29 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on November 30
Born in 1937
Born in Easington, England
Sagittarius named Tom
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First name Tom
Tom Simpson
Thomas Simpson is one of the UK's most successful professional cyclists. He was born in Haswell, County Durham, then moved to Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Simpson started cycling as a teenager before entering cycling, specializing in pursuit races. He won a bronze medal for cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1958 Great Commonwealth and British Empire Games. In 1959, at the age of 21, Simpson was hired by the French professional racing team Saint-Raphaël - R. Geminiani - Dunlop. He joined their first team the following year and won the Tour of Flanders Championship in 1961. Then Simpson joined Gitane - Leroux - Dunlop - R. Geminiani; during the 1962 Tour de France, he became the first British driver to wear a yellow shirt, finishing sixth. In 1963, Simpson moved to Peugeot - BP - Englebert, champion of Bordeaux - Paris that year and Milan - San Remo in 1964
Full nameThomas Simpson
NicknameMajor Simpson
BornNovember 30, 1937, Haswell, County Durham, England
DiedJuly 13, 1967, Mont Ventoux, Vaucluse, France
Height1.81 m
Weight69 kg
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder

About Tom Simpson

Cyclist Tom Simpson was born on November 30, 1937 in Easington, England (He dies at the age of 29, on July 13, 1967).

British cyclist who won the World Road Race Championship in 1965 before collapsing two years later during the Tour de France.

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Tom Simpson before becoming famous

Tom Simpson was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1937 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

As an adolescent, he worked as a grocery delivery guy to save money for a better bike.

Achievement of Tom Simpson

At the 1956 Olympic Games, he won a bronze medal in the Team pursuit.

Tom Simpson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Helen Sherburn on January 1, 1961; the couple had two daughters, Jane and Joanne.

Tom Simpson Collabed with

He received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, together with Horse Jockey Tony McCoy.

Tony McCoy, 49 (Horse Jockey)
Tony McCoy, 49

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Tom Simpson Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Tom Simpson updated on March 24 2023.