well, here are 1,000 more words. 1961 flanders finishline.
http://www.universalcyclecentre.co.uk/
On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:07 PM, R.S. Broderick <rsb000@hotmail.com> wrote:
> A picture is worth ... well, you know:
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> http://www.velo-pages.com/
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> Robert "Happy Birthday to you" Broderick
> ...the "Chronically Cloudy Clime" of Oregon
> Portland, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Burl Simon
> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 10:47 AM
> To: Dale Brown
> Subject: [CR] happy birthday tom simpson
>
> happy birthday to tom simpson who would be 72 today if he had not passed
> away on mt. ventoux during the 1967 tour. simpson was the first brit to
> wear
> the yellow jersey in the tdf and the first brit to win the world
> championship road race. he may be one the two best cyclists ever from great
> britain with the other being arguably beryl burton.
> burl simon
> in a chilly detroit, michigan u.s.a. on 11.30.2009
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-- Jim