Pablo Wilches (born 13 July 1955) is a Colombian former professional
racing cyclist
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.
He rode in three editions of the
Tour de France
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, one edition of the
Giro d'Italia
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and five editions of the
Vuelta a España
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. 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.
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
References
External links
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1955 births
Living people
Colombian male cyclists
Cyclists from Cundinamarca Department
Vuelta a Colombia stage winners
20th-century Colombian sportsmen
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