Mauricio Quiroga
Argentine cyclist (1992–2022)
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Mauricio Ezequiel Quiroga (13 March 1992 – 20 June 2022) was an Argentine racing cyclist.[1]
FullnameMauricio Ezequiel Quiroga
Born13 March 1992
San Luis, Argentina
San Luis, Argentina
Died20 June 2022 (aged 30)
Juana Koslay, Argentina
Juana Koslay, Argentina
Discipline
- Road
- Track
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Ezequiel Quiroga |
| Born | 13 March 1992 San Luis, Argentina |
| Died | 20 June 2022 (aged 30) Juana Koslay, Argentina |
| Team information | |
| Discipline |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2010–2011 | World Cycling Centre |
| 2020 | Municipalidad de Godoy Cruz |
| 2022 | Coraza Hierros |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2016 | San Luis Somos Todos |
| 2017–2019 | Sindicato de Empleados Publicos de San Juan |
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 Juana Koslay 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
- 1st
- 2016
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Mendoza
- 2017
- 1st Mendoza-San Juan
- 1st Doble Media Agua
- 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
