Tom Simpson tragically died 50 years (1967) ago on the slopes of Mont Ventoux aged 29 Tour de


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TOM Simpson was Britain's first road cycling world champion, a rider whose success earned him the Sports Personality of the Year award - before it all ended in tragedy and controversy. With.


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Tommy Simpson lived in Harworth and today the cycling world will remember the star on the 50th anniversary of his tragic death.. In his eighth year as a pro-cyclist, Simpson, 29, was keen to.


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Tom Simpson (born 1937-11-30 in Haswell, passed away 1967-07-13) was a former professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, active between 1959 and 1967. His best results are winning World Championships ME - Road Race and winning Milano-Sanremo.


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Tom Simpson. British road cyclist Tom Simpson won several notable championships. He earned the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games team pursuit bronze medal as an amateur rider. He turned pro and won several significant matches. Simpson was the first British Tour de France winner in 1962. He defeated Rudi Altig at the 1965 UCI Road World Championships.


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On this day in 1967 Tom Simpson collapsed on Mont Ventoux. Cyclist talks to Simpson's daughter Joanne about the man and his untimely death


Tom Simpson 19371967 A life in pictures Cycling Weekly

Tommy Simpson lived in Harworth and today the cycling world will remember the star on the 49th anniversary of his tragic death. It was on July 13, 1967, that he succumbed to blazing heat on Mont.


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Tommy Simpson, a skilled English cyclist noted for his drive and fighter's mindset who rides for the illustrious Peugeot-Michelin team, is one of them. Nobody could have predicted that this day would go down in cycling history as one of the darkest.


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Tommy Simpson, the British cyclist, died early this evening after collapsing during a mountain stage of the Tour de France in intense heat this afternoon, on the ascent of Mont Ventoux, a.


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The four British riders in the Tour paid tribute to Tommy Simpson, 42 years after he perished on the climb up to Mont Ventoux.. David Millar leads tributes at spot where cyclist died in 1967


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Tommy Simpson was the first British person to make his mark in the world of European cycling and became known as a sporting "giant". But for some, the way he died has tarnished his name and.


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Tom Simpson, born in 1937, was an English road racing cyclist whose successful career was cut tragically short by his death on the slopes of Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France. Simpson became the first Briton to wear the yellow jersey as leader of the 1962 Tour de France, finishing sixth overall.


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Man City In 1965, British cycling found their first world road-race champion in the form of Tommy Simpson.


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Thomas Simpson (30 November 1937 - 13 July 1967) was one of Britain's most successful professional cyclists. He was born in Haswell, County Durham, and later moved to Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Simpson began road cycling as a teenager before taking up track cycling, specialising in pursuit races.


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Tommy Simpson was the first British cyclist to wear the famous yellow jersey and also sported the illustrious rainbow bands as winner of the Road World Championships. Yet he will forever be.


Tom Simpson tragically died 50 years (1967) ago on the slopes of Mont Ventoux aged 29 Tour de

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Tour de France and the tragedy of a County Durham rider on Mont Ventoux Chronicle Live

Born on November 30, 1937 in Haswell, County Durham, Simpson forged a short but prolific cycling career which included winning the 1965 Road Race World Championship and being the first British.