Former Tour of Britain winner left unconscious after collision on Shropshire road

Tony Hewson, winner of the Tour of Britain in 1955, suffers serious head injuries after being knocked down on Corvedale Road

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Former Tour of Britain winner Tony Hewson, 80, is recovering from serious head injuries after being knocked off his bike near his Shropshire home.

The winner of the 1955 Tour was left unconscious when he was hit by a car on the B4368 Corvedale Road, according to the Shropshire Star, the same road where cyclist John Searle was killed last year.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.