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joggerjayne | 22:53 Tue 16th Dec 2008 | Other Sports
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1. Until Chris Hoy, who was the only cyclist to have been Sports Personality Of The Year?

2. Why was Friday the 13th unlucky for him?
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Tommy Simpson
He died on july 13th during the "tour de france"
2. I'm guessing the question setter has got this wrong. Tom died on Thursday 13th July 1967 after passing out from heat exhaustion exacerbated by amphetemine use (common in the sport at the time) on the ascent of Mont Ventoux during that years Tour de France.
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Yes, it was Tom Simpson.

And yes, he died in the race on 13 July.

Was it a Thursday?

Sorry sddsddean ...

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