"Which British cyclist's last words during the 1967 Tour de France are said to have been "" Put me back on my bike "" ?"
1967 Tour de France enough to put Pingeon's victory in danger; the Tour ended with an individual time trial, and Pingeon rode it much better than Jiménez, and won the Tour de France of 1967. After the death of Tom Simpson on stage 13, there were accusations of doping use. The organisation decided to increase the doping controls, not only in the Tour but also in the simultaneously run Tour de l'Avenir. The Tour de France gave no positive tests, but several riders from the Tour de l'Avenir were disqualified. There were several classifications in the 1967 Tour de France, two of them awarding
1957 Tour de France over the Italian team. The Luxembourg/Mixed team finished with only one cyclist, so they were not included in the team classification. The combativity award was given to Nicolas Barone. Jacques Anquetil would later win the Tour de France four more times. From 1960 to 1967, the "Alex Virot award" was given to the most loyal cyclist, named after the journalist who died during the 1957 Tour de France. 1957 Tour de France The 1957 Tour de France was the 44th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 27 June to 20 July. It was composed of 22 stages