Gustavo Wilches
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Gustavo Wilches Tumbia (born 23 August 1962) is a Colombian former
road cyclist Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ...
. He notably won the
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
and the
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
in 1990. He also rode in the
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and
1990 Vuelta a España The 45th Edition ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 24 April to 15 May 1990. It consisted of 22 stages covering a total of , and was won by Marco Giovannetti of t ...
. His brothers
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,
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and Marcos were also cyclists. In 2001, Wilches was arrested and charged for attempting to smuggle 40 capsules of
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through the
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.


Major results

;1986 : 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Boyacá The Vuelta a Boyacá is a road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are ge ...
: 7th Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
::1st Stage 8 ;1987 : 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
;1990 : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ...
: 1st Overall
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
::1st Stage 8 : 1st Overall
Vuelta a Antioquia The Vuelta a Antioquia is a road cycling race held annually in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. The first edition of the race, known as the ''Clásica Antioquia - Postobón'', took place from 15 to 19 April 1973. Sponsored by the Postobón ...
: 3rd Overall
Vuelta a Cundinamarca The Vuelta a Cundinamarca is a road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists a ...
;1991 : 1st Stage 8
Clásico RCN The Clásico RCN (Spanish for ''RCN Classic'') is an annual cycling road race that takes place over many stages through different regions of Colombia during October. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation. The event is sponsored b ...
;1993 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Chiriquí


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* 1962 births Living people Colombian male cyclists People from Facatativá Sportspeople from Cundinamarca Department Vuelta a Colombia stage winners {{Colombia-cycling-bio-stub