I read, in the Daily Telegraph 05.01.10, of the death of Albert Beurick on 12th December. Albert was a Belgian cafe owner, friend, confidant and business partner of Tommy Simpson. The two friends were pioneers of two-week training camps for cyclist based at their ‘velotel’ outside Ghent. He must have been a delightful guy and great fun to be around especially as one of the songs played at his funeral was Monty Python’s ‘Always look on the bright side of life’!