![Tom Simpson remembered: Vin Denson recalls tragic death of his friend at Tour de France 50 years ago Tom Simpson remembered: Vin Denson recalls tragic death of his friend at Tour de France 50 years ago](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/cycling/2017/07/12/134487488_Hulton-Archive_Tommy-Simpson_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqvUNADuLWwfByJ0z388slWrcnEb1GkIcbcI6gmvxMFvc.jpg?imwidth=680)
Tom Simpson remembered: Vin Denson recalls tragic death of his friend at Tour de France 50 years ago
![Who was Tom Simpson and how did the cyclist die on Mont Ventoux riding the 1967 Tour de France? | The Sun Who was Tom Simpson and how did the cyclist die on Mont Ventoux riding the 1967 Tour de France? | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/nintchdbpict000336920521.jpg)
Who was Tom Simpson and how did the cyclist die on Mont Ventoux riding the 1967 Tour de France? | The Sun
![Image of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), English Racing Cyclist. 1960 Tour De France. Full Credit: Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive Image of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), English Racing Cyclist. 1960 Tour De France. Full Credit: Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/woh/mis/0905840-Tom-Simpson-1937-1967-English-racing-cyclist-1960-Tour-de-France-Full-credit-Roger-Viollet--Granger----All-rights-reserved.jpg)
Image of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), English Racing Cyclist. 1960 Tour De France. Full Credit: Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive
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![Hundreds to gather at mountain summit where cyclist Tom Simpson collapsed and died 50 years ago - Manchester Evening News Hundreds to gather at mountain summit where cyclist Tom Simpson collapsed and died 50 years ago - Manchester Evening News](https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article13323211.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/CSR_MEN_120717harryhall_04.jpg)
Hundreds to gather at mountain summit where cyclist Tom Simpson collapsed and died 50 years ago - Manchester Evening News
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Who was Tom Simpson and how did the cyclist die on Mont Ventoux riding the 1967 Tour de France? | The Sun
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Who was Tom Simpson and how did the cyclist die on Mont Ventoux riding the 1967 Tour de France? | The Sun
![Mont Ventoux, 1967 vs now - Tom Simpson 2.5km away from where he collapsed and died during the Tour de France : r/OldPhotosInRealLife Mont Ventoux, 1967 vs now - Tom Simpson 2.5km away from where he collapsed and died during the Tour de France : r/OldPhotosInRealLife](https://preview.redd.it/wsgxsv0ie5r61.jpg?auto=webp&s=54c06265d828263b76997248ca135e1bfafc4098)
Mont Ventoux, 1967 vs now - Tom Simpson 2.5km away from where he collapsed and died during the Tour de France : r/OldPhotosInRealLife
![Britain's Tommy Simpson , 29 , died at the Avignon Hospital today , 13 July 1967 , following sunstroke suffered during today's 13th lap of the Tour de France cycle race from Britain's Tommy Simpson , 29 , died at the Avignon Hospital today , 13 July 1967 , following sunstroke suffered during today's 13th lap of the Tour de France cycle race from](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJ0RKY/britains-tommy-simpson-29-died-at-the-avignon-hospital-today-13-july-1967-following-sunstroke-suffered-during-todays-13th-lap-of-the-tour-de-france-cycle-race-from-marseille-to-carpentras-he-is-seen-here-during-the-ascent-of-the-ventous-mount-during-the-13th-stage-simpson-who-lived-in-ghent-belgium-was-the-father-of-two-children-it-was-the-first-known-death-in-the-history-of-the-tour-de-france-13-july-1967-2GJ0RKY.jpg)