Personal information | |
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Full name | Gustavo Wilches Tumbia |
Born | Facatativá, Colombia | 23 August 1962
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1987–1991 | Postobón–Manzana |
1992–1993 | Gaseosas Glacial |
1994 | Jaisa–Banco popular–Philips |
Major wins | |
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]