Family reveals plans to mark 50th anniversary of Tour de France pioneer Tom Simpson's controversial death | ITV News Calendar
![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
![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
![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/nintchdbpict000336920506.jpg)
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)
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
![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
![Tom Simpson on his last climb of Mont Ventoux in the 1967 Tour De France. Here he came off his bike but was helped b… | Bicycle race, Road bike vintage, Tom simpson Tom Simpson on his last climb of Mont Ventoux in the 1967 Tour De France. Here he came off his bike but was helped b… | Bicycle race, Road bike vintage, Tom simpson](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/de/b1/01/deb1012a10dbb2679cfa123cc6b98298.jpg)
Tom Simpson on his last climb of Mont Ventoux in the 1967 Tour De France. Here he came off his bike but was helped b… | Bicycle race, Road bike vintage, Tom simpson
![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
![Tom Simpson tragically died 50 years (1967) ago on the slopes of Mont Ventoux aged 29 | Bicycle race, Cycling pictures, Racing cyclist Tom Simpson tragically died 50 years (1967) ago on the slopes of Mont Ventoux aged 29 | Bicycle race, Cycling pictures, Racing cyclist](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/89/7b/a9897b437d68cbc42c67cca6b53d6ce9.jpg)
Tom Simpson tragically died 50 years (1967) ago on the slopes of Mont Ventoux aged 29 | Bicycle race, Cycling pictures, Racing cyclist
![Image of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), English Racing Cyclist, Competing For Bordeaux-Paris, 1964. Full Credit: Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive Image of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), English Racing Cyclist, Competing For Bordeaux-Paris, 1964. Full Credit: Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive](https://www.granger.com/wmpix/who/mis/0839387-Tom-Simpson-1937-1967-English-racing-cyclist-competing-for-Bordeaux-Paris-1964-Full-credit-Roger-Viollet--Granger----All-rights-reserved.jpg)
Image of Tom Simpson (1937-1967), English Racing Cyclist, Competing For Bordeaux-Paris, 1964. Full Credit: Roger-Viollet / Granger -- All Rights Reserved. From Granger - Historical Picture Archive
![Video: What was the legacy of Tom Simpson's death on Mont Ventoux in 1967 Tour de France? - Sticky Bottle Video: What was the legacy of Tom Simpson's death on Mont Ventoux in 1967 Tour de France? - Sticky Bottle](https://www.stickybottle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/simp.jpg)