cycling: 52 years ago today: Tom Simpson dehydrated on Mont Ventoux
Tour de France History: July 13.07.1967, XNUMX, was one of the darkest days in Tour de France history. Tom Simpson died on the slopes of Mont Ventoux – and the Tour de France lost its innocence. He wanted to win the Tour de France. Tom Simpson – now known as "the man who fell dead from his bike" – was a gifted cyclist. In his native Great Britain, he was considered... read more