Tom Simpson
1937–1967 (age 30)
Biography
Tom Simpson, born in 1937, was a trailblazing sport cyclist whose ambition and skill brought him British and European titles, and he became the first Briton to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, embodying a new generation of international competitiveness.
His untimely death on Mont Ventoux in 1967 prompted reflection across the cycling world, and he is remembered in Nottinghamshire for the courage he displayed on the road and for inspiring a renewed focus on rider welfare.