Former Belgian Champion Joseph Schils, died at the age of 75, according to ANSA. 'Jef' Schils, who lived in Liège, was a professional from 1951 to 1965, and put 108 victories into his palmarès. At the young age of 20 he became Belgian National Champion and from there progressed in the peloton; becoming a team-mate and friend to Il Campionissimo, Fausto Coppi.
