Meet The Author: Cycling Legends - Tom Simpson

[LeetleGreyCells]

As some CCers have ridden to Bircotes and Harworth to visit the grave of cycling legend, Tom Simpson, I thought the following event may be of interest:

"Meet the author of Cycling Legends: Tom Simpson, a lavishly illustrated book that tells Simpson’s story in more depth and detail than it has ever been told before.

Chris Sidwells will be at Bircotes Library Saturday on 15th Feb 10-12pm. No need to book."

 

[Sharky]

He was a great inspiration to me when I was just starting with a club and a great shock when he left us.
Still have the "special" publication that Cycling Weekly produced, shortly after his death.

 

[Smokin Joe]

He was a great inspiration to me when I was just starting with a club and a great shock when he left us.
Still have the "special" publication that Cycling Weekly produced, shortly after his death.

I can still remember the shock I felt when the news and the footage appeared on the news that night.

 

[Ian H]

Chris is doing his talk at venues around the country, in case you missed this one. Recommended.

 

[steveindenmark]

He was a great inspiration to me when I was just starting with a club and a great shock when he left us.
Still have the "special" publication that Cycling Weekly produced, shortly after his death.

I wonder if people will say this about Lance Armstrong when he dies. There is little doubt that he inspired many cyclists to take up the sport. Then came the drugs. Tom Simpson followed the same route. Obviously, to a lesser degree. But the path was similar.