About Gustavo Wilches
Born 1962. Gustavo Wilches is a Colombian sport cyclist.
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. 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.
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
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Gustavo Wilches was born on 23 August 1962 in Facatativá.
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Gustavo Wilches is a sport cyclist.
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Gustavo Wilches is Colombian.
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