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Marco Antonio Arriagada Quinchel (born October 30, 1975 in
Curicó Curicó (), meaning "Black Waters" in Mapudungun (originally meaning "Land of Black Water"), is the capital city of the Curicó Province, part of the Maule Region in Chile's central valley. The province lies between the provinces of Colchagu ...
) is a
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
an professional
racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling s ...
. 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 The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic C ...
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 Stanozolol ( abbrev. Stz), sold under many brand names, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used to treat hereditary angioedema. It was developed by American pharmaceutical company W ...
during the Vuelta de Chile. He later received a four-year ban.


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 The Tour de San Luis was a road cycling race that was held in San Luis Province, Argentina from 2007 to 2016. The race consisted of a competition over an individual time trial, and six stage race, stages. The competition carried a UCI rating of ...


See also

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List of doping cases in cycling The following is an incomplete list of doping cases and recurring accusations of doping in professional cycling, where doping means "use of physiological substances or abnormal method to obtain an artificial increase of performance." It is neither ...


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