Marco Arriagada Explained

Marco Arriagada
Fullname:Marco Antonio Arriagada Quinchel
Birth Date:30 October 1975
Birth Place:Curicó, Chile
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Amateuryears1:2010
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Marco Antonio Arriagada Quinchel (born October 30, 1975, in Curicó) is a Chilean professional racing cyclist. He is the brother of cyclist Marcelo Arriagada. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a very successful opening to his 2011 season, which saw him take victories in Argentina, Chile and the Dominican Republic, Arriagada tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol during the Vuelta de Chile.[1] He later received a four-year ban.[2]

Career highlights

1999
  • 5th in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista de Chile (CHI)
    2001
  • National Road Race Championships
  • 4th in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista de Chile (CHI)
    2002
  • in Pan American Championships, Track, Individual Pursuit, Quito (ECU):
  • 1st in Stage 10 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Los Maitenes (CHI)
    2003
  • 1st in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur (CHI)
  • National Time Trial Championships, Elite, Chile (CHI)
  • 2nd in National Championships, Road, Elite, Chile (CHI)
  • 1st in Stage 7 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Farellones (CHI)
  • 1st in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista de Chile (CHI)
  • in Pan American Games, Track, Team Pursuit, Santo Domingo (DOM)
  • in Pan American Games, Track, Individual Pursuit, Santo Domingo (DOM)
    2004
  • 1st in Moscou, Points race (RUS)
  • 1st in Stage 2 part b Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Mafil (CHI)
  • 1st in Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Villarrica (CHI)
  • Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
  • Winner stage 9
  • Winner General Classification
  • 3rd in Erondegem (BEL)
    2005
  • 1st in Stage 10 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Maitén (CHI)
  • 3rd in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur (CHI)
  • Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
  • 1st in Stage 3, Farellones (CHI)
  • 1st in Stage 6, Los Andes (CHI)
  • 3rd in General Classification
  • 1st in Mountains Classification
  • Pan American Championships, Mar del Plata (ARG):
  • in Track, Team Pursuit, Elite
  • in Track, Pursuit, Elite
  • in Track, Points Race, Elite
    2006
  • 1st in General Classification Termas Chillan (CHI)
  • 1st in Stage 9 Vuelta a Mendoza (ARG)
  • 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Mendoza (ARG)
  • 1st in Stage 3 part b Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Mafil (CHI)
  • 1st in Stage 9 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Valle Nevado (CHI)
  • 2nd in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur (CHI)
  • national Road Race Championship
  • 1st in Stage 2 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Ovalle (CHI)
    2007
  • 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta a Peru, Reparticion (PER)
  • 3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Peru (PER)
  • national Road Race Championship
  • 1st in Stage 2 part b Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Mafil (CHI)
  • 1st in Mexico, Six Days, Aguascalientes (MEX)
  • 1st in General Classification Vuelta de Atacama (CHI)
  • in Pan American Games (Team Pursuit), Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
    2008
  • 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta de San Juan, Cerro Colorado (ARG)
    2010
  • 1st Overall Volta do Parana
  • 1st Stage 1
  • 1st Stage 3
  • National Time Trial Championships, Elite, Chile (CHI)
    2011
  • 1st Overall Tour de San Luis

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    Notes and References

    1. News: Arriagada positive for anabolic substance . cyclingnews.com . March 1, 2011.
    2. Web site: UCI Doping Suspensions . UCI . UCI.ch . 10 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715214800/http://www.uci.ch/Modules/BUILTIN/getObject.asp?MenuId=MTU3Mjg&ObjTypeCode=FILE&type=FILE&id=Nzk5OTY&LangId=1 . 15 July 2014 .