Ilnur Zakarin
Ilnur Azatovich Zakarin (Russian: Ильнур Азатович Закарин; born 15 September 1989) is a Russian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2022.
Zakarin at the 2015 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ilnur Azatovich Zakarin |
| Born | 15 September 1989
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012 | Itera–Katusha |
| 2013–2014 | RusVelo |
| 2015–2019 | Team Katusha[2] |
| 2020 | CCC Team[3] |
| 2021–2022 | Gazprom–RusVelo[4][5] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career edit
Early career and doping ban edit
In 2007, as a 17-year-old, he won the juniors time trial at the European Road Championships.[6]
In July 2009, the Russian cycling federation announced that Zakarin had been banned for two years after he had tested positive for the anabolic steroid metandienone.[7]
He came back from his ban in 2011 and in 2012 he got a contract with continental team Itera–Katusha. In the fall of 2012 he rode as a stagiaire with Team Katusha, but he was not picked up by the team and instead he got a contract with professional continental team RusVelo, whom he rode for in 2013 and 2014.[citation needed]
Team Katusha (2015–19) edit
In September 2014 Team Katusha announced that they had signed Zakarin on an initial two-year deal from 2015.[8]
2015 season edit
In April, he finished ninth overall at the Tour of the Basque Country. At the beginning of May, Zakarin took a prestigious victory; the general classification of the Tour de Romandie. He realized this feat thanks to a good performance in the mountains, finishing second in stage 4,[9] and a very good time trial ride on the fifth and final stage, where he finished second even though he had to change his bike midway through the course due to some mechanical issues.[10] Zakarin made his Grand Tour debut at the Giro d'Italia, where he won Stage 11 after attacking from a breakaway in heavy rain at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari racing circuit in Imola.[11]
2016 season edit
In 2016, Zakarin won Stage 6 of Paris–Nice atop La Madone d'Utelle, ahead of Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff).[12] He finished the race in fourth overall.[13] Zakarin led Katusha at the Giro d'Italia. On Stage 19, whilst placed fifth overall, he crashed heavily on the descent of the Colle dell'Agnello, suffering fractures to his left collarbone and shoulder, ending his race.[14] Zakarin recovered from his injuries and was named in the start list for the Tour de France.[15] Zakarin won Stage 17 of the race after bridging up to Rafał Majka (Tinkoff) and Jarlinson Pantano (IAM Cycling) at the base of the day's final climb to Finhaut–Emosson, and attacking with six kilometres remaining to solo to stage victory.[16]
2017 season edit
He started the season at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage race, and continued by riding the Abu Dhabi Tour in which he finished 2nd.[17] He finished 5th at the Giro d'Italia after finishing 2nd on three individual stages. On 10 July 2017, Zakarin renewed his contract with Team Katusha–Alpecin for two years.[18] Zakarin finished in third place at the Vuelta a España; the last time a Russian stood on the podium was in 2007, when Denis Menchov won that race.[19] Zakarin became Russian champion in the individual time trial during the season,[20] and finished his season by representing Russia at the World Championships.[citation needed]
He won the 2017 award for "Athlete of the year" in Tatarstan, and received the prize at the ceremony of athletes of the year of Tatarstan on 18 December at the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan.[21]
2018 season edit
He began the 2018 season at the Abu Dhabi Tour.[22] He did not have any top 10 performances until the Critérium du Dauphiné where he finished 10th. He rode the Tour de France where he suffered a crash in the first week and survived the cobblestones of stage 9 where many general classification riders had a bad day; he was outside the top 10 going into the final week. The last two high mountain stages to Saint-Lary-Soulan and Laruns were the highlight for Zakarin where he finished in 10th place on both, then placed 7th on the final individual time trial; he finished the race in ninth overall. Later in the year at the Vuelta a España he finished 20th.[citation needed]
CCC Team edit
In August 2019, it was announced that Zakarin was to join the CCC Team on a two-year contract.[23]
Gazprom–RusVelo edit
After one season with CCC Team, Zakarin signed a two-year contract with Gazprom–RusVelo in October 2020.[5]
Personal life edit
Zakarin is a native of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region of Russia, and lives in Cyprus.[24] He is married to Viktoria, a nutritionist.[25] The couple's first child, a daughter, Kristina, was born in 2016.[26] His brother Aydar Zakarin is also a racing cyclist.[25] He is a Muslim, goes to mosque during the year, and listens to Tatari music to remind him of home. He is also a book lover.[27]
Major results edit
- 2006
- 8th Time trial, UCI Juniors World Championships
- 2007
- 1st Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 2011
- 10th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
- 2012
- 1st Overall Grand Prix of Adygeya
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 2 & 4
- 1st Grand Prix of Donetsk
- 4th Overall Tour Alsace
- 1st Stage 5 (ITT)
- 8th Duo Normand (with Alexander Rybakov)
- 9th Overall Girobio
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 5
- 10th Overall Grand Prix of Sochi
- 2013
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Grand Prix of Adygeya
- 1st Stage 1 (ITT)
- 5th Duo Normand (with Alexander Rybakov)
- 2014
- 1st Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
- 1st Overall Grand Prix of Sochi
- 1st Overall Grand Prix of Adygeya
- 1st Stage 1 (ITT)
- 2nd Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 3rd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 2015
- 1st Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia
- 3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 4th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 9th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 10th Overall Tour de San Luis
- 2016
- 1st Stage 17 Tour de France
- 3rd Vuelta a Murcia
- 4th Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Stage 6
- 4th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 5th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 7th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2017
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Abu Dhabi Tour
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a España
- 5th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 6th Overall Paris–Nice
- 2018
- 7th GP Miguel Induráin
- 9th Overall Tour de France
- 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
- 2019
- 8th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 13
- 10th Overall Paris–Nice
- 2020
- 7th Overall UAE Tour
- 2021
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 8th Overall Vuelta Asturias
- 9th Overall Settimana Ciclistica Italiana
General classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||||
| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 44 | DNF | 5 | — | 10 | 22 | — |
| Tour de France | — | 25 | — | 9 | 51 | DNF | — |
| Vuelta a España | — | — | 3 | 20 | — | — | — |
| Major stage race general classification results | |||||||
| Race | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Paris–Nice | — | 4 | 6 | 16 | 10 | — | — |
| Tirreno–Adriatico | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| Volta a Catalunya | — | 7 | DNF | — | 17 | NH | DNF |
| Tour of the Basque Country | 9 | — | — | 21 | — | — | |
| Tour de Romandie | 1 | 4 | 15 | — | 8 | — | |
| Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| Tour de Suisse | — | — | — | — | — | NH | — |
Monuments results edit
| Monument | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | Has not contested during his career | ||||||
| Tour of Flanders | |||||||
| Paris–Roubaix | |||||||
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | 5 | — | 45 | 22 | — | 53 |
| Giro di Lombardia | DNF | — | — | DNF | DNF | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| NH | Not held |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Ilnur Zakarin - Team KATUSHA ALPECIN". Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Valter completes CCC Team's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Gazprom-RusVelo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Ilnur Zakarin s'engage avec Gazprom" [Ilnur Zakarin joins forces with Gazprom]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Results Road Men Junior 2007". European Cycling Union. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013.
- ^ Susan Westemeyer (28 January 2009). "Russia suspends three young riders". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ (Press release). Team Katusha. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ Sadhbh O'Shea (2 May 2015). "Pinot takes victory on Tour de Romandie stage 5". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Sadhbh O'Shea (3 May 2015). "Zakarin wins Tour de Romandie". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Ilnur Zakarin takes solo win in rainy Imola on stage 11 of Giro d'Italia - Cycling Weekly". 20 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Zakarin soars to Paris-Nice Queen Stage win - Cyclingnews.com". 12 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ . 13 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Zakarin crashes out of Giro d'Italia with fractured collarbone and shoulder blade - Cyclingnews.com". 27 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Tour de France: Chris Froome extends lead with four stages remaining". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Tour 2017". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Ilnur Zakarin signs 2-year deal with Team KATUSHA ALPECIN - Teamkatushaalpecin.com/news/ilnur-zakarin-signs-2-year-deal-team-katusha-alpecin". Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Фрум выиграл «Вуэльту Испании», Закарин — на подиуме гонки Гранд-тура
- ^ "National Championships Russia - ITT 2017". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "To slice the cake fairly – but swimmers weren't given enough". m.realnoevremya.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 | Startlist | Startlist". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Ilnur Zakarin signs two-year contract at CCC Team". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Zakarin sees his way clear to first Tour de France stage win - Cyclingnews.com". 20 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ a b Brunel, Philippe (16 May 2016). "Le fabuleux régime d'Ilnur Zakarin" [The fabulous diet of Ilnur Zakarin]. L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Petrequin, Samuel (20 July 2016). "Zakarin won't discuss Russian doping after Tour win". USAToday.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.