Pablo Wilches
Pablo Wilches (born 13 July 1955) is a Colombian former professional racing cyclist.[1] He rode in three editions of the Tour de France, one edition of the Giro d'Italia and five editions of the Vuelta a España. In the 1987 Tour de France, Wilches was in 7th overall going into stage 20, but was unable to finish. He also won the Vuelta a Colombia the same year.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Emilio Wilches Tumbia |
| Born | 13 July 1955 Fusagasugá, Colombia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1983 | Ahorros Banco de Colombia |
| 1984 | Leche La Gran Vía |
| Professional teams | |
| 1984 | Splendor–Mondial Moquettes–Marc |
| 1985 | Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic |
| 1986–1989 | Postobón–Manzana |
| 1990–1991 | Pony Malta |
| 1992–1993 | Gaseosas Glacial |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a Colombia (1987) | |
Major results
- 1982
- 1st Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1984
- 6th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1985
- 5th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1986
- 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1987
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT)
- 2nd Overall Clásico RCN
- 1st Stages 6 & 8 (ITT)
- 1988
- 1st Stage 9 Coors Classic
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stage 7
- 3rd Overall Clásico RCN
- 1st Stage 1
- 1989
- 3rd Overall Clásico RCN
- 1st Stage 6
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Stage 10
- 1991
- 1st Stages 2 & 11 Vuelta a Colombia
- 1st Prologue & Stages 4 (ITT) & 9 Clásico RCN
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF |
| Tour de France |
DNF | DNF | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
— | 39 | 29 | 24 | — | 33 | 24 | — |
References
- "Pablo Wilches". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
External links
- Pablo Wilches at Cycling Archives
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