 Gilbert Glaus akaberekwa musi wa 3 Zvita 1955 mutambi wenhangemutange yemabhasikoro eSwitzerland. Muna 1978, Glaus akava shasha yomunyika yeamateur, uye akava mutyairi webhasikoro ane unyanzvi muna 1982. Muna 1983, Glaus akakunda chikamu mu 1983 Tour de France, asi muna 1984 Tour de France akanga ari Lanterne rouge wokupedzisira kupedzisa mutyairi. Akanga ari mukwikwidzi weSwiss National Road Race muna 1982. Akakwikwidzawo munhangemutange yomumugwagwa yomunhu ogauye mijaho yechikwata yokumhanya nenguva paMitambo yeOlympic ya1980. 