Hello all,

Scuse me cos I am new to this board, but wanted to highlight that today is the 40th anniversary of the death of Tom Simpson on the Ventoux today - a real legend of British cycling.

As a keen cyclist from northern England I have always been interested in the story of Tom or Tommy Simpson - but there doesn't seem to be much coverage

I've seen this story on the website of Simpson's local paper which is really good:

http://www.worksopguardian.co.uk/news?articleid=3026535

I was wondering how many people from places other than the UK are aware of Simpson and also has anyone else got any reflections or recollections of this great man?