Maximiliano Richeze

Argentine road cyclist

Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain (born 7 March 1983) is an Argentine professional cyclist. He rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.[5] Richeze won the silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games (Men's Team Pursuit). His brothers Roberto, Mauro and Adrián are also cyclists.

Maximiliano Richeze
Richeze at the 2016 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full nameAriel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain
NicknameAtomico[1]
Born (1983-03-07) 7 March 1983 (age 41)
Bella Vista, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)[2]
Team information
Current teamUAE Team Emirates
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider type
  • Sprinter
  • Lead-out man
Professional teams
2006–2009Ceramica Panaria–Navigare
2011–2012D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo
2013–2015Lampre–Merida
2016–2019Etixx–Quick-Step[3]
2020–UAE Team Emirates[4]
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2019)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Men's road race
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team Pursuit

Richeze was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020.[6]

References

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  1. "Maximiliano Richeze". Quick-Step Floors. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Maximiliano Richeze, Deceuninck - Quick-Step Cycling team". Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. Torrego, José María (23 December 2018). "El Deceuninck Quick Step busca no sucumbir del cetro mundial del ciclismo en 2019" [The Deceuninck Quick Step seeks not to succumb from the cycling world title in 2019]. La Guía del Ciclismo (in Spanish). Digipress Ibérica SL. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. "UAE Team Emirates complete 2020 roster with re-signing of former world champion Rui Costa". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. "UAE Team Emirates complete 2020 roster with re-signing of former world champion Rui Costa". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  6. El ciclista argentino Maximiliano Richeze dio positivo de coronavirus (in Spanish)