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I want to add here that Tom Simpson's heart seems to have stopped indeed, but mainly because of too much doping first, and not just from exhaustion. Every body has a limit...
Very sad history indeed.
Thanks for sharing, I forgot to add it in the comments
Of course, as you rightly point out, doping was rife in those days but I have known and worked with many pro, and even high level amateur, cyclists who have ALL told me that, with the ever harder routes in every stage race (demanded to make the races more 'exciting') there was barely a cyclist who wasn't taking something in those days - they just had to in order to compete. Of course, diets, science and better training have ensured that, bit by bit, drugs are being taken out of the equation.
I will never condone drug taking of any sort but, unless you have taken part in cycle racing, especially the daily grind of a stage race, you can never know how hard it is!
Nevertheless, we have deflected away from your excellent photograph, for which I humbly apologise. It's a beaut!