Victor Van Schil

Victor "Vic" Van Schil (21 December 1939 – 30 September 2009) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in 21 Grand Tours in his career, including 11 editions of the Tour de France, four editions of the Vuelta a España, and six editions of the Giro d'Italia.

Career
Van Schil's main victories were two stages of the Vuelta a España, in 1964 and 1968, and the 1968 Brabantse Pijl. He also had success in the 1969 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, finishing alongside his teammate Eddy Merckx, eight minutes ahead of the next rider.

Van Schil was a teammate of Eddy Merckx for nine years, riding with him on Faema from 1968 to 1970, and from 1971 to 1976, and was known for being Merckx's main domestique. He also rode with Raymond Poulidor from 1962 to 1966 on.

Death
Van Schil committed suicide at his home on 30 September 2009, at age 69, due to suffering from depression.

Major results

 * 1962
 * 1st Tour du Condroz
 * 3rd Scheldeprijs


 * 1963
 * 1st Schaal Sels


 * 1964
 * 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a España
 * 2nd Brussels–Ingooigem
 * 3rd Grand Prix du Midi Libre
 * 3rd Overall Circuit du Provençal


 * 1965
 * 3rd Tour du Condroz
 * 4th Paris–Roubaix


 * 1966
 * 1st Stage 1a Tour of Belgium
 * 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège


 * 1967
 * 1st Overall Tour de Wallonie


 * 1968
 * 1st Stage 13 Vuelta a España
 * 1st Brabantse Pijl
 * 3rd Grand Prix Fayt-le-Franc
 * 3rd Overall Tour de Wallonie
 * 5th Paris–Roubaix


 * 1969
 * 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Mallorca
 * 2nd Schaal Sels
 * 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
 * 2nd Brussels–Ingooigem


 * 1970
 * 1st Tour du Condroz
 * 2nd Brabantse Pijl


 * 1972
 * 1st Tour du Condroz
 * 2nd Züri-Metzgete
 * 3rd Grand Prix Monaco
 * 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège


 * 1973
 * 2nd Brabantse Pijl
 * 2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
 * 2nd Schaal Sels


 * 1976
 * 2nd Druivenkoers Overijse