Marco Chagas Explained
| Marco Chagas |
| Full Name: | Marco António Chagas Martins |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Pontével, Cartaxo, Portugal |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 1981–1982 |
| Amateurteam1: | FC Porto–UBP |
| Amateuryears2: | 1983 |
| Amateurteam2: | Mako Jeans |
| Proyears1: | 1976 |
| Proteam1: | Costa do Sol |
| Proyears2: | 1977–1978 |
| Proteam2: | CD Os Águias–Clok |
| Proyears3: | 1979 |
| Proteam3: | Lousa–Trinaranjus |
| Proyears4: | 1980 |
| Proyears5: | 1984–1987 |
| Proteam5: | Sporting–Raposeira |
| Proyears6: | 1988–1989 |
| Proyears7: | 1990 |
| Proteam7: | Orima–Cantanhede |
| Majorwins: | Stage races Volta a Portugal (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986)
Volta ao Alentejo (1984)One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (1976, 1982, 1985)
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Marco António Chagas Martins (born 19 November 1956) is a Portuguese former racing cyclist who is a cycling commentator on RTP. A professional rider from 1976 to 1990, he won the Volta a Portugal four times, in 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986, making him the second most successful rider in the competition, after David Blanco.[1] Chagas was stripped from his win at the 1979 Volta a Portugal due to doping.[2] [3] [4]
Major results
- 1976
1st Road race, National Road Championships
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stages 3, 10b & 12b (ITT)
- 1977
2nd Overall Grande Prémio do Minho
1st Stage 3b (ITT)
5th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1978
1st Overall Rapport Toer
2nd Overall
- 1979
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stages 3a, 6b (ITT) & 9b
5th Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 1981
3rd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
1st Prologue (TTT)
7th Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 2 (TTT)
- 1982
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stages 2 & 10b
3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 1983
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stages 7 & 11
1st Porto–Lisboa
- 1984
1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo
1st Stage 4a (ITT)
1st Prologue & Stages 3a (ITT) & 6b Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 1 Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
1st Stage 4a
- 1985
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Prologue & Stages 9 & 13a (ITT)
2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve
1st Stages 2 & 6
- 1986
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stages 4, 7 (ITT), 11a & 11b (ITT)
1st Overall Grande Prémio do Minho
1st Stages 1, 3 & 5
2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve
3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 1987
1st Stage 5a (ITT) Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 1a Volta ao Alentejo
- 1988
2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve
1st Stage 10
3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 1989
1st Stage 1 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
1st Stage 5 Grande Prémio do Minho
2nd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
1st Stage 7b
2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve
7th Overall GP Costa Azul
1st Prologue (ITT) & Stage 3
10th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1990
1st Stages 1 & 3a Volta ao Alentejo
5th Overall Volta a Portugal
7th Overall Troféu Joaquim AgostinhoGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Marco Chagas . ProCyclingStats . 13 August 2021.
- News: 30 March 2022. TAS confirma quatro anos de suspensão por doping de Raul Alarcón. pt. Público. 23 July 2023. corredor a perder o triunfo na Volta a Portugal por doping, depois de Marco Chagas (1979).
- News: Flórido. Carlos. 25 April 2022. Casos de doping já levaram ao fim de duas equipas do ciclismo português. pt. O Jogo. 23 July 2023. há Voltas a Portugal perdidas por Joaquim Agostinho e Marco Chagas devido a doping.
- News: 15 August 2022. Volta a Portugal: o historial de vencedores. pt. Maisfutebol. 23 July 2023.
- O vencedor Marco Chagas (Lousa-Trinaranjus) foi desclassificado por doping.
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