Mauricio Quiroga Explained

Mauricio Ezequiel Quiroga
Full Name:Mauricio Ezequiel Quiroga
Birth Date:13 March 1992
Birth Place:San Luis, Argentina
Death Place:, Argentina
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2010–2011
Amateurteam1:World Cycling Centre
Amateuryears2:2020
Amateurteam2:Municipalidad de Godoy Cruz
Amateuryears3:2022
Amateurteam3:Coraza Hierros
Proyears1:2012–2016
Proyears2:2017–2019

Mauricio Ezequiel Quiroga (13 March 1992 – 20 June 2022) was an Argentine racing cyclist.[1]

Biography

In 2010, Quiroga joined the World Cycling Centre, where he met cyclists such as Ran Margaliot and Daniel Teklehaimanot. In 2012, he became a professional cyclist, joining the Argentine team San Luis Somos Todos.[2]

Mauricio Quiroga committed suicide in on 20 June 2022 at the age of 30.[3]

Major results

2010
  • 2nd Keirin, UCI Junior Track World Championships
    2014
  • National Track Championships
  • 1st Scratch
  • 1st Kilometer
    2016
  • 1st Stage 4
    2017
  • 1st
  • 1st
    2018
  • 2nd Overall Giro del Sol San Juan
  • 1st Stage 1
  • 1st Stage 5 Doble Bragado
    2022
  • 2nd Overall Vuelta del Porvenir San Luis
  • 1st Stages 1 & 5
  • 10th Overall Vuelta a Formosa Internacional
  • 1st Stage 3

    Notes and References

    1. News: 21 June 2022. El ciclismo argentino de luto por los fallecimientos de Mauricio Quiroga y Diego Tivani. Spanish. Diario San Rafael. 27 June 2022.
    2. Web site: QUIROGA Mauricio Ezequiel. CQ Ranking.
    3. News: 21 June 2022. Murió Mauricio Quiroga, un ciclista que dejó su huella en Allen. Spanish. Diario Río Negro. 27 June 2022.