Paul Kimmage: Half a century on from Simpson's death, cycling's omerta still rules in the peloton - Independent.ie
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ON THIS DAY: 1967: Doncaster cyclist Tommy Simpson dies during Tour de France - 50 years on from tragedy which rocked sport | Doncaster Free Press
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Tour has missed a chance to honour Tom Simpson by not going up Mont Ventoux | Tour de France | The Guardian
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Hundreds to gather at mountain summit where cyclist Tom Simpson collapsed and died 50 years ago - Manchester Evening News
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Tom Simpson tragically died 50 years (1967) ago on the slopes of Mont Ventoux aged 29 | Retro fietsen, Fietsen, Mont ventoux
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Monument to British cyclist Tom Simpson who died near the summit of Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France Stock Photo - Alamy
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