Ilnur Zakarin will retire at end of 2022
The climber raised hopes of a Russian grand tour winner but he could never be consistent enough to challenge for the overall.
Ilnur Zakarin
Roman Kreuziger to Gazprom-RusVelo; Kiwi quartet stays put at Mitchelton-Scott
Mitchelton-Scott extends with Bewley, Smith, Bauer and Williams; Gazprom signs on veteran helper for Ilnur Zakarin.
Gallery: Battles on the Alto de L’Angliru
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Van Avermaet, Trentin, Zakarin center stage in CCC Team’s restarted season
Team plans to give all riders heavy early-season schedules to assess form after long racing pause.
Russian climber Zakarin to boost CCC GC ambitions
Team says decision driven by keen business interest in Russia, as well as Zakarin's proven track record in big races
Riis downplays rumors as UCI, teams meet over WorldTour future
Reports of Bjarne Riis's return make waves as teams and the UCI huddle to create WorldTour road map for 2020
Azevedo denies reports that Katusha-Alpecin could disband
With important sponsors leaving, the future of Katusha-Alpecin is far from secure, but staffers deny the team has given up hope
Landa promises more attacks as bold tactics invigorate Giro
Long range attacks and aggressive racing have given the Giro d'Italia a serious shake-up in the mountains
Giro d’Italia stage 13: Zakarin wins as GC reorders
Mikel Landa makes gains on Roglic, as Polanc keeps pink and Yates suffers
Zakarin the latest Tour GC rider to lose time in crash
In the pandemonium of stage 4's sprint finale, Zakarin goes down, his team unaware, and he loses time to Tour rivals.
Zakarin: I’m ready to deliver big results in the grand tours
After finishing third behind Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali at the 2017 Vuelta a España, Katusha-Alpecin's Ilnur Zakarin says he now knows he can deliver in the grand tours
Zakarin dreams big after Vuelta podium
Ilnur Zakarin dreams of winning a grand tour after riding to third overall at the 2017 Vuelta a España.
Transfer rumors: Quintana to Sky? Aru to UAE? Sure, why not
With the Tour de France concluding in a few days, news about potential rider transfers is heating up.
Russian Zakarin focused on Tour amid Olympic concerns
Will top Russians like Ilnur Zakarin be permitted to race the Rio Games? That's up to the IOC, and Zakarin is staying focused on the Tour.
Chaos on Giro’s Cima Coppi
Two major GC contenders crash in the Giro d'Italia's mountains, throwing the race for the pink jersey into a state of flux.
Ekimov: Zakarin has courage and character
Katusha director Viatcheslav Ekimov says Katusha is modernizing, and Ilnur Zakarin looks to be the team's centerpiece GC man.
Four Giro underdogs to watch in the mountains
As the Giro d'Italia reaches its decisive mountain stages, watch out for Amador, Krujswijk, Zakarin, and Chaves, all lurking in the top 10.
Russian Zakarin primed for greatness
Ilnur Zakarin, 26, holds the reins as Katusha's Giro team leader, and team brass is confident in their first-time grand tour leader.
Despite dark past, Zakarin gives Russians hope for grand tours
Ilnur Zakarin is Russia's young hope as a grand tour contender, but he has a controversial past that many can't ignore.
Romandie race jury zaps Zakarin’s stage 2 win
Nairo Quintana claims the overall lead at Switzerland's Tour of Romandie after the race's first uphill finish.