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Pioneering Brits at the Tour de France — from Sutton to Simpson, riders who took on the Tour long before big British success

We've been spoilt for British glory at the Tour for France in the 21st century, but it wasn't always that way. Even so, plenty of Brits took on the Tour in the early to mid-20th century, with some bagging stage wins and impressive places on the GC

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Tom Simpson: Bird on the Wire wins William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Andy McGrath's book about British great who died 50 years ago is only the fourth cycling title to win the coveted award

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Sir Bradley Wiggins unveils new memorial to Tom Simpson in late rider’s birthplace

Haswell, County Durham, now has permanent tribute to its most famous son

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Tom Simpson: Bird On The Wire

Excellent coffee table book that really manages to bring out Tom Simpson's personality

£36.00
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Tom Simpson memorial on Mont Ventoux officially reopened on 50th anniversary of his death (+ video)

Family, friends - and Sir Bradley Wiggins - gather on mountain in Provence to remember one of British cycling's greats

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Roger Pingeon, winner of 1967 Tour de France, dies aged 76

French rider is third winner of cycling's biggest race to have passed away in the past three months

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Tom Simpson memorial being restored to mark 50th anniversary of his death

Video of restoration efforts features Thomas De Gendt and Simpson’s daughter Joanne

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Mont Ventoux (licensed CC BY ND 2.0 by Nicolas Aix on Flickr)

Mont Ventoux set to return to Tour de France next year

16th ascent of fabled climb where Chris Froome won in 2013 and Tom Simpson died almost half a century ago

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Videos: British Pathé uploads wealth of cycling footage to YouTube – here’s six to start with

Cycling films among 85,000 put on video sharing site this week by historic newsreel producer

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Tom Simpson Memorial blown over (Photo: Ruud de Bont, www.dekaleberg.nl)

Memorial to Tom Simpson blown over by strong winds on Mont Ventoux

Monument to former world champion who died on mountain in 1967 has become a place of pilgrimage for cyclists

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