God Speed Joseph Schils

Joseph Schils, a great Belgian Champion, left this earth at the age of 75. Schils, whose career spanned from 1951 to 1965, burst onto the scene by taking the Belgian National Championship at only 20 years old. He never looked back earning 108 victories through the duration of his cycling career.

God Speed Cyclists

As reported in Cyclingnews.com...

Two cyclists were killed this week on New Zealand roads during a national cycling awareness week. Hilary Evelyn Howard, 57, of Hvelock North was killed instantly on Saturday in Taupo while riding with her husband according to the New Zealand Herald. An elderly cyclist from Matamata was killed Friday night.
"Both crashes occurred during what was otherwise a very successful Nationwide Bike Wise Week," says Cycling Advocates´ Network (CAN) spokesperson Stephen McKernon. "We cannot imagine how distressed the motorists concerned must feel. It is a great tragedy that a few seconds of inattention by motorists can lead to two cyclists deaths." Three other cyclists were injured in different accidents.
"The two of these cyclists were struck from behind in Taupo, during the week of a local campaign to educate motorists about sharing the road safely with cyclists. Another was struck from behind in Matamata,” says Mr. McKernon. "The problem is that motorists can forget roads are for everybody. Most motorists understand this and are treating cyclists with respect, as about a third of motorists are also cyclists. We can only hope that motorists and cyclists nationwide appreciate the tragedy and are reminded to share the road in safety.”
The New Zealand Rode Code reminds motorists that many vehicles are smaller and slower than today’s cars. It calls for special care around cyclists, who will always come off worse in a crash, and instructs motorists to leave a minimum gap of 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists, and more on the open road. It also emphasises that if a cyclist can’t be overtaken safely, the motorist must wait behind until it is safe to do so, just as with any other slower vehicle.

God Speed Félix Lévitan

Sunday, February 18th, Lévitan passed away in Cannes, the same place he was born, 95 years ago.
Lévitan, who directed the Tour from 1962-1987, got his start as a sports journalist before working his way up to head of the sports section of the Parisien Libéré newspaper in the 60s.

God Speed Isaac Gálvez López

Tuesday, Gálvez was laid to rest in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain, the town of his birth. Almost 2,000 people came out to pay their respects in a viewing that lasted five hours, before the funeral service was able to start.

In memoriam of a cyclist
Isaac Gálvez López (May 20, 1975 - November 26, 2006)
RESULTS
1999 - Gold Medal/World Champion - UCI Track World Championships - Madison
2000 - Almeria Classic
2001 - One stage - Grand Prix of Portugal; One stage - Tour of Alentejo
2002 - One stage - Challenge de Majorque
2003 - Two stages - Balearic Islands Challenge
2004 - One stage - Catalan Week; One stage - Tour of Catalonia
2005 - One stage - Criterium international
2006 - Gold Medal/World Champion - UCI Track World Championships - Madison; Mallorca Trophy; Alcudia Trophy; One stage - Four Days of Dunkerque