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Tom Simpson

In 1967, the legendary British cyclist Tom Simpson died during a mountain stage of the Tour de France. His friend and team-mate, Vin Denson, remembers that day.

(Photo: Tom Simpson (left) with Vin Denson in 1965. Credit: Cycling Weekly)

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Tue 28 Jul 201508:50GMT
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