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Tom Simpson

Professional cyclist (1937-1967)

  • Fame55.5
  • Momentum2.2
  • Wikipedia8.8K
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Lived 1937–1967, aged 30United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomAthletesAthlete
  • Wikipedia
    30 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1937–1967
    Aged 30
  • Awards
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    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Thomas Simpson 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.

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  • Peugeot cycling team
    1963–1967
  • Alcyon
    1962–1962
  • Rapha-Gitane-Dunlop
    1960–1961
  • Saint-Raphaël-Gitane-Dunlop
    1959–1959
19591967
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  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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Fame
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55.5
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Momentum2.2
Historical22.4
Now attention6.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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