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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian
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Tom SIMPSON
The 59th edition of the Giro di Lombardia was held on October 16, 1965.
Great Britain’s Tommy Simpson came to Lombardia with unfinished business. He finished 10th (+1’49”) in 1963 and 21st (+8’50”) in 1964. After winning the World Road Championship a month earlier Simpson used his superior fitness to ride away from an elite 6-rider group to gain the Lombardia victory.
World Champion Tom Simpson wins Lombardia 1965 by over 3 minutes
| GdL October 16, 1965 |
| 266 Km, Milan-Como |
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Tom SIMPSON (GBr) 6h47'00" |
| 2. Gerben Karstens (Ned) +3'11" |
| 3.
Jean Stablinski (Fra) |
| Starters: 116 |
| Finishers: 37 |
| Average Speed: 39.213 km/h |
Lomb 1964
Lomb 1966
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