Maximiliano Richeze

Maximiliano Richeze
Richeze at the 2023 Vuelta a San Juan
Personal information
Full nameAriel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain
NicknameAtomico
Born (1983-03-07) 7 March 1983
Bella Vista, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
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
2020–2022UAE Team Emirates
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2019)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men's road cycling
Pan American Games
2019 LimaRoad race
Pan American Championships
2012 Mar del PlataRoad race
2018 San JuanRoad race
Men's track cycling
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam Pursuit

Ariel Maximiliano Richeze Araquistain (born 7 March 1983) is an Argentine professional cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 until January 2023. Richeze won the silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games (Men's Team Pursuit). His brothers Roberto, Mauro and Adrián are also cyclists.