The first British rider to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey,Tom Simpson would beget turned 78 on November 30. Remembered for his tragic and untimely death on the ascent of Mont Ventoux, he blazed a trail for British riders during a brief but decorated career, and here we point to our respects through some classic photos from the Cycling Weekly archive Tom SimpsonAhead of what would beget been his 77th birthday,this gallery from the archives tells of the story of Tom Simpson's brief but decorated life and caree
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