EP1: Brad And Graham Discuss Brad's Cycling Hero - The Late, Great Tom Simpson & Mont Ventoux With Chris Sidwells

Brad's early cycling hero was Tom Simpson. In the 1960s Tom’s name was as well-known to the British public as Bradley was in 2012, having become the first - and still only - Briton to win the Tour of Flanders, aged just 23. Tom was hugely popular, and was even voted Sports Personality of the Year at a time when cycling needed a big name to boost its profile in the UK. Brad and Tom are interlinked in ways you wouldn’t think possible. From family connections, to their status as British national sporting heroes through their pioneering achievements on two wheels.  In this episode, Brad and Graham are joined by Tom's nephew, cycling journalist, photographer and publisher Chris Sidwells, to celebrate Tom's career and discuss the tragic events that led to his death just one kilometre from the summit of the brutal climb of Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France. Brad reveals how, without Tom, he may never have become a cyclist at all and shares how he paid special tribute to him when he raced the stage in 2009.  And Brad and Chris debate which cyclist's panache would see them added to the profile of our Ultimate Tour Rider. Find out more about The Tom Simpson Cycling Festival Hit FOLLOW to make sure you never miss an episode and join the Café Aficionado community on social. ⁠Instagram⁠ | TikTok⁠ | ⁠YouTube Add your favourite cycle café stop to the Café Aficionado map Contact us: sirbradscafe@atomizedstudios.tv  Café Aficionado is sponsored by CAMS, the UKs leading accident management company helping thousands of cyclists get back on the road. For more information visit the ⁠CAMS website.⁠ Credits Presented by⁠ Sir Bradley Wiggins⁠ and Graham Willgoss Guest: Chris Sidwells Researcher: Luca Unwin Production Manager: Ross Aitken Social Video Producer: Rosie Mansfield YouTube Editor: Theo Stocklin Produced and Edited by: Toby Gilles Executive Producers: Faye Stewart, Ashley Unwin & Dominic de Terville Recorded at: London Broadcast Studio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sir Bradley Wiggins' Cafe Aficionado is the destination for sports fans to come together and explore the magic, history, and incredible stories, from the sport of cycling and its greatest road races. Presented by one the most decorated British athletes of all time, Bradley Wiggins, and his good friend, broadcaster and cycling journalist Graham Willgoss. Every episode sees the hosts joined by some of the sports’ greats - to take a deep dive into every facet of the sport. They'll be exploring the history of the most iconic road races such as the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, revealing the unheard stories, mythology and magic of each great stage, and discussing other elements of the sport - from performance and data, to the latest innovations in bikes. Expect entertainment, sporting history, unique insights and compelling new perspectives in equal measure. This is a podcast you can return to again and again.