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World Service,18 Jul 2011,10 mins

The death of Tom Simpson

Witness History

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In July 1967 British cyclist Tom Simpson, rode himself to death on the Tour de France. His team-mate talks to Witness about Tom and the Tour. This programme was first broadcast in 2010.

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