Cycling's local hero - 50 years since the death of County Durham Tour de France rider Tom Simpson | The Northern Echo
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New book chronicles life of tragic Doncaster Tour de France cyclist Tom Simpson on 50th anniversary of death | Doncaster Free Press
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