Random Pro Race In Belgium

Part 4 - British Riders

Albert Hitchen [Willem II - Gazelle]reaches for the toe straps and drops out

Arthur Metcalfe bridges a gap [and my white Fiat-Autobianchi van gets included]

Colin Lewis near the front

The story goes that some of the riders selected for the 1967 Tour de France decided to get some serious training by competing in anything they could get an entry for in Belgium. I guess that this would be sometime in May or June 1967. [Heard from either Colin Lewis or Arthur Metcalfe]

Is anyone still around that can add anything?

Great Britain team - 1967 Tour de France

The 54th edition of the TdF took place between 29 June and 23 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of 4,779 km (2,970 mi). Thirteen national teams of ten riders competed.

• 41  Peter Chisman (GBR) DNF

• 42  Vin Denson (GBR) DNF

• 43  Peter Hill (GBR) DNF

• 44  Albert Hitchen (GBR) DNF

• 45  Barry Hoban (GBR) 62

• 46  Bill Lawrie (AUS) DNF

• 47  Colin Lewis (GBR) 84

• 48  Arthur Metcalfe (GBR) 69

• 49  Tom Simpson (GBR) DNF

• 50  Michaël Wright (GBR) DNF

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