Gustavo Wilches Explained

Gustavo Wilches
Full Name:Gustavo Wilches Tumbia
Birth Place:Facatativá, Colombia
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1987–1991
Proyears2:1992–1993
Proteam2:Gaseosas Glacial
Proyears3:1994
Proteam3:Jaisa–Banco popular–Philips
Majorwins:Vuelta a Colombia (1990)
Clásico RCN (1990)

Gustavo Wilches Tumbia (born 23 August 1962) is a Colombian former road cyclist. He notably won the Vuelta a Colombia and the Clásico RCN in 1990. He also rode in the 1988 and 1990 Vuelta a España.[1] His brothers Pablo, Ricardo and Marcos were also cyclists.

In 2001, Wilches was arrested and charged for attempting to smuggle 40 capsules of heroin through the El Dorado International Airport.[2]

Major results

1986
  • 3rd Overall Vuelta a Boyacá
  • 7th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
  • 1st Stage 8
    1987
  • 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
    1990
  • 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia
  • 1st Overall Clásico RCN
  • 1st Stage 8
  • 1st Overall Vuelta a Antioquia
  • 3rd Overall Vuelta a Cundinamarca
    1991
  • 1st Stage 8 Clásico RCN
    1993
  • 1st Overall Vuelta a Chiriquí

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Gustavo Wilches . ProCyclingStats . 14 May 2021.
    2. Web site: Colombian cycling champion charged with smuggling heroin . VeloNews.com . 2001 . 23 May 2021.