Tom Simpson, the Weekend at Bernie's of Cycling

Would you give your life to win a race? What makes for a stellar flag design? Do you have to pass the Courvoisier? Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez leave it all on the pod as they ride tandem from British cyclist Tom Simpson to the simple design of the Flag of Washington DC.On his ascent of the dreaded Mount Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France cyclist Tom Simpson left it all on the bike, dying with his hands still gripped on the handlebars and entering Tour lore.Despite being the seat of power in the United States, fighting and dying in every war, and paying more federal taxes per capita than every state, the residents of Washington DC are denied representation in Congress. For years DC didn't even have it's own flag! That all changed in 1938 when artist Charles Dunn's design was approved and DC finally had a flag to call its own.Topics CoveredTom SimpsonBrandyCognac Stormzy RapperGrenfell Tower FirePiper AlphaOccidental PetroleumDelawareElena Delle DonneThe Washington MysticsWashington D.C.The Flag of Washington D.C. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/Music provided by Davey and the Chains