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Remembering Tom Simpson

Tom Simpson climbing Mont Ventoux, 1967 Tour de France
Tom Simpson climbing Mont Ventoux, 1967 Tour de France stage 13. He collapsed and died a few minutes after this photo has been taken.

In the 1967 Tour de France, Tom Simpson, one of the greatest cyclists from Great Britain, has died while climbing Mont Ventoux, the “Giant of Provence”.

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Ferdi is too old… Ferdi hurts too much… (1955 Tour de France)

Ferdi Kübler climbing Mont Ventoux, Tour de France 1955.
Ferdi Kübler climbing Mont Ventoux, Tour de France 1955. Ferdinand "Ferdi" Kübler (24 July 1919 – 29 December 2016) was a Swiss cyclist with more than 400 professional victories, including the 1950 Tour de France and the 1951 World Road Race Championship. Kübler was a high-spirited and impulsive rider sometimes given to strategically unwise attacks, out of exuberance and competitive drive. He was known as "the cowboy" because of his penchant for Stetson hats. He retired from racing in 1957 at 38. Kübler died in Zurich on 29 December 2016 at the age of 97. Prior to his death he was the oldest living Tour de France winner.

A very enjoyable story about the legendary Swiss cyclist Ferdi Kübler.

As I wrote before, these days I am reading William Fotheringham’s  “Put Me Back On My Bike – In search of Tom Simpson”. Like all books of Fotheringham, it is a great book.

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