by WilliamFotheringham (Author)
Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France. He died a tragic early death on the barren moonscape of the Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour. A man of contradictions, Simpson was one of the first cyclists to admit to using banned drugs, and was accused of fixing races, yet the dapper 'Major Tom' inspired awe and affection for the obsessive will to win which was ultimately to cost him his life. Put Me Back on My Bike revisits the places and people associated with Simpson to produce the definitive story of Britain's greatest ever cyclist. The revised edition of William Fotheringham's classic biography, commemorating the fortieth anniversary of Simpson's death, features a new foreword and postscript further exploring the truth behind the legend.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: Revised, Updated
Publisher: Yellow Jersey
Published: 07 Jun 2007
ISBN 10: 0224080180
ISBN 13: 9780224080187
Book Overview: The definitive account of the life of Britain's greatest cyclist by Britain's greatest cycling writer.