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
References
- ^ "Gustavo Wilches". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Colombian cycling champion charged with smuggling heroin". VeloNews.com. 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
External links
- Gustavo Wilches at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)