In 2008 Simon Richardson competed as part of the Great Britain cycling team in the Beijing Paralympics. He won two Gold medals on the track and a Silver medal in the Time Trial.
In 2001 Simon Richardson was struck from behind by a car doing 60 mph whilst out training. The accident shattered his leg and broke his back in 2 places. After a four year recovery, with a ratchet support system fitted to his spine and a left leg which no longer functioned, Simon used his love for cycling to rebuild his body.
In 2008 he became part of the now legendary success of the Great Britain cycling team. Simon took two Gold medals and a Silver medal at the Beijing Paralympics, breaking the World Paralympic in the Kilo in the process; he was later awarded an MBE by the Queen in the 2009 New Years honours list.
In August 2011, Simon suffered an almost copycat collision when a drunk driver collided with him at 11am in the morning on the A48 between Cowbridge and Bridgend, not far from his home in Porthcawl.
Airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, he was diagnosed with a detached lung, a broken pelvis and a broken back in two places. Doctors said he would never ride again.
Now on his second major recovery and determined to get back in the saddle, Simon has become an inspiration to many due to his strong mental attitude in the face of endeavour.
Simon is now returning to competitive cycling on an ICE VTX recumbent trike.
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