Well, thanks Chuck. I haven't studied that issue as you obviously have, so that was I looking for: enlightenment. Robb Rasmussen South Dakota, where tour de france information always came slowly, if at all.
> From: chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [CR]RE: 1960's Racing was
Moulton's, now Simpson> Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:00:04 -0800> To: classicr
endezvous@bikelist.org> > Robb Rasmussen wrote:> > > Hi> >> > I just had a
young (er) British lad in my store who told me he was > > passing> > throug
h.> > Talk turned to racing, and as we discussed Tom Simpson, he told me >
> that wat> > er flasks> > were banned at the time Tom Simpson died in the
Tour de France. He > > said tha> > t is why> > Tom Simpson drank a flask of
brandy at the bottom of the hill. He > > said race> > rs would> > drink wh
atever they could get there hands on.> >> > comments???> >> > Robb Rasmusse
n> > Brookings, SD> > > A quick look at any photos of the day would show th
at the young(er) > British lad is totally ignorant of the facts. This is by
far the > silliest story I've ever heard concerning Tom Simpson's death in
the > TdF. By far...> > Chuck Schmidt> South Pasadena, Southern California
> United States of America> http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timeli
nes)> > > > > > > _______________________________________________> Classicr
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