Ilnur Zakarin
{{short description|Russian cyclist (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Ilnur Zakarin
| image = Ilnur Zakarin.jpg
| caption = Zakarin at the 2015 Tour de Romandie
| fullname = Ilnur Azatovich Zakarin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = {{ubl|Naberezhnye Chelny,
Russian SFSR, Soviet Union|(now Russia)}}
| weight = {{convert|67|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Climber
| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 =
| proyears1 = 2012
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TIK|2012}}
| proyears2 = 2013–2014
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|RVL|2013}}
| proyears3 = 2015–2019
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|KAT|2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katusha-alpecin-announce-reduced-24-rider-roster-for-2019/|title=Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=20 November 2018|access-date=5 January 2019}}
| proyears4 = 2020
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|BMC|2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/valter-completes-ccc-teams-2020-roster/|title=Valter completes CCC Team's 2020 roster|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=25 November 2019|access-date=1 January 2020}}
| proyears5 = 2021–2022
| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|GAZ|2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15258/1001716/280|title=Gazprom-RusVelo|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=6 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210106015945/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15258/1001716/280|archive-date=6 January 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Ilnur-zakarin-s-engage-avec-gazprom/1184290|title=Ilnur Zakarin s'engage avec Gazprom|language=fr|trans-title=Ilnur Zakarin joins forces with Gazprom|work=L'Équipe|publisher=Éditions Philippe Amaury|date=16 October 2020|access-date=16 October 2020}}
| majorwins = Grand Tours
::1 individual stage (2016)
::2 individual stages (2015, 2019)
:National Time Trial Championships
(2013, 2017)
| medaltemplates =
| show-medals =
}}
Ilnur Azatovich Zakarin ({{langx|ru|Ильнур Азатович Закарин}}; born 15 September 1989) is a Russian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2022.
Career
=Early career and doping ban=
In 2007, as a 17-year-old, he won the juniors time trial at the European Road Championships.{{cite web|url=http://uec-federation.eu/results/road_2007_junior_men-s190.html|title=Results Road Men Junior 2007|publisher=European Cycling Union|date=13 October 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130213063912/http://uec-federation.eu/results/road_2007_junior_men-s190.html|archive-date=13 February 2013}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/russia-suspends-three-young-riders|title=Russia suspends three young riders|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=28 January 2009|access-date=3 May 2015|author=Susan Westemeyer}}
He came back from his ban in 2011 and in 2012 he got a contract with continental team {{UCI team code|TIK|2012}}. In the fall of 2012 he rode as a stagiaire with {{UCI team code|KAT|2012}}, but he was not picked up by the team and instead he got a contract with professional continental team {{UCI team code|RVL|2013}}, whom he rode for in 2013 and 2014.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
=Team Katusha (2015–19)=
In September 2014 {{UCI team code|KAT|2015}} announced that they had signed Zakarin on an initial two-year deal from 2015.{{cite press release |title=Team Katusha signs with Ilnur Zakarin and Sergey Lagutin |url=http://www.katushateam.com/en/news/press/team-katusha-signs-with-ilnur-zakarin-and-sergey-lagutin |publisher={{UCI team code|KAT|2014}} |date=30 September 2014 |access-date=26 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009201702/http://www.katushateam.com/en/news/press/team-katusha-signs-with-ilnur-zakarin-and-sergey-lagutin |archive-date=9 October 2014 }}
==2015 season==
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,{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-romandie-2015/stage-5/results|title=Pinot takes victory on Tour de Romandie stage 5|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=2 May 2015|access-date=2 May 2015|author=Sadhbh O'Shea}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-romandie-2015/stage-6/results|title=Zakarin wins Tour de Romandie|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=3 May 2015|access-date=3 May 2015|author=Sadhbh O'Shea}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/giro-ditalia/ilnur-zakarin-takes-solo-win-in-rainy-imola-on-stage-11-of-giro-ditalia-172790|title=Ilnur Zakarin takes solo win in rainy Imola on stage 11 of Giro d'Italia - Cycling Weekly|date=20 May 2015|access-date=24 July 2016}}
==2016 season==
In 2016, Zakarin won Stage 6 of Paris–Nice atop La Madone d'Utelle, ahead of Geraint Thomas ({{UCI team code|SKY|2016}}) and Alberto Contador ({{UCI team code|SAX|2016}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zakarin-soars-to-paris-nice-queen-stage-win/|title=Zakarin soars to Paris-Nice Queen Stage win - Cyclingnews.com|date=12 March 2016|access-date=24 July 2016}} He finished the race in fourth overall.{{cite web|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/03/news/road/398408_398408|title=Thomas survives thrilling finale to win Paris-Nice - VeloNews.com|date=13 March 2016|access-date=24 July 2016|archive-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013171603/http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/03/news/road/398408_398408|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zakarin-crashes-out-of-giro-ditalia-with-fractured-collarbone-and-shoulder-blade/|title=Zakarin crashes out of Giro d'Italia with fractured collarbone and shoulder blade - Cyclingnews.com|date=27 May 2016|access-date=24 July 2016}} Zakarin recovered from his injuries and was named in the start list for the Tour de France.{{cite web | url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=163736&c=3 | title=2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist | access-date=30 June 2016| work= ProCyclingStats}} Zakarin won Stage 17 of the race after bridging up to Rafał Majka ({{UCI team code|SAX|2016|nolink=yes}}) and Jarlinson Pantano ({{UCI team code|IAM|2016}}) at the base of the day's final climb to Finhaut–Emosson, and attacking with six kilometres remaining to solo to stage victory.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/36848707 | title=Tour de France: Chris Froome extends lead with four stages remaining | access-date=20 July 2016| work= BBC Sport}}
==2017 season==
File:Giro d'Italia 2017, zakharin (35153572065).jpg]]
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/abu-dhabi-tour/2017|title=Abu Dhabi Tour 2017|website=www.procyclingstats.com|access-date=21 February 2018}} He finished 5th at the Giro d'Italia after finishing 2nd on three individual stages. On 10 July 2017, Zakarin renewed his contract with {{UCI team code|KAT|2017}} for two years.{{cite web|url=http://www.teamkatushaalpecin.com/news/ilnur-zakarin-signs-2-year-deal-team-katusha-alpecin/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120143509/https://teamkatushaalpecin.com/news/ilnur-zakarin-signs-2-year-deal-team-katusha-alpecin|url-status=usurped|archive-date=20 November 2020|title=Ilnur Zakarin signs 2-year deal with Team KATUSHA ALPECIN - Teamkatushaalpecin.com/news/ilnur-zakarin-signs-2-year-deal-team-katusha-alpecin|access-date=10 July 2017}} 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.[https://www.championat.com/other/news-2898030-frum-vyigral-vueltu-ispanii-zakarin---na-podiume-gonki-grand-tura.html Фрум выиграл «Вуэльту Испании», Закарин — на подиуме гонки Гранд-тура] Zakarin became Russian champion in the individual time trial during the season,{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/nc-russia-itt/2017/stage-1|title=National Championships Russia - ITT 2017|website=www.procyclingstats.com|access-date=21 February 2018}} and finished his season by representing Russia at the World Championships.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://m.realnoevremya.com/articles/2041-athlete-of-the-year-2017-ceremony-took-place-in-kazan|title=To slice the cake fairly – but swimmers weren't given enough|website=m.realnoevremya.com|language=en|access-date=21 February 2018}}
==2018 season==
File:2018 Tour de France -20 Pinodieta (43721110731).jpg]]
He began the 2018 season at the Abu Dhabi Tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/abu-dhabi-tour/2018/startlist|title=Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 {{!}} Startlist {{!}} Startlist|website=www.procyclingstats.com|access-date=21 February 2018}} 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|date=March 2022}}
=CCC Team=
In August 2019, it was announced that Zakarin was to join the {{UCI team code|CCC men|2020}} on a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ilnur-zakarin-signs-two-year-contract-at-ccc-team/|title=Ilnur Zakarin signs two-year contract at CCC Team|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=9 August 2019|access-date=19 September 2020}}
=Gazprom–RusVelo=
Personal life
Zakarin is a native of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Tatarstan region of Russia, and lives in Cyprus.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zakarin-sees-his-way-clear-to-first-tour-de-france-stage-win/|title=Zakarin sees his way clear to first Tour de France stage win - Cyclingnews.com|date=20 July 2016|access-date=24 July 2016}} He is married to Viktoria, a nutritionist. The couple's first child, a daughter, Kristina, was born in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2016/07/20/zakarin-wont-discuss-russian-doping-after-tour-win/87343066/ |title=Zakarin won't discuss Russian doping after Tour win |last=Petrequin |first=Samuel |date=20 July 2016 |website=USAToday.com |access-date=10 April 2018}} His brother Aydar Zakarin is also a racing cyclist.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Le-fabuleux-regime-d-ilnur-zakarin/681744|title=Le fabuleux régime d'Ilnur Zakarin |last=Brunel |first=Philippe|date=16 May 2016|website=L'Equipe |language=fr |trans-title=The fabulous diet of Ilnur Zakarin |access-date=10 April 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://rouleur.cc/journal/riders/ilnur-zakarin-interview|title=The Russian Riddle: Ilnur Zakarin|access-date=24 July 2016|archive-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910230142/https://rouleur.cc/journal/riders/ilnur-zakarin-interview|url-status=dead}}
Major results
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
;2006
: 8th Time trial, UCI Juniors World Championships
;2007
: 1st 20px Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
;2011
: 10th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
;2012
: 1st Overall Grand Prix of Adygeya
::1st 20px 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 20px Points classification
::1st Stage 5
: 10th Overall Grand Prix of Sochi
;2013
: 1st 20px Time trial, National Road Championships
: 3rd Overall Grand Prix of Adygeya
::1st Stage 1 (ITT)
: 5th Duo Normand (with Alexander Rybakov)
;2014
: 1st 20px Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
: 1st 20px Overall Grand Prix of Sochi
: 1st 20px Overall Grand Prix of Adygeya
::1st Stage 1 (ITT)
: 2nd Overall Tour of Slovenia
: 3rd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
;2015
: 1st File:Jersey yellow.svg 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 20px 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
{{Div col end}}
=General classification results timeline=
File:Tour de France 2016, zakharin (28595459495).jpg début in 2016, finishing 25th overall.]]
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|colspan=8 align="center"|Grand Tour general classification results |
| scope="col" | Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia | 44 | DNF | style="background:#ddf;" |5 | — | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | 22 |— |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France | — | 25 | — | style="background:#ddf;" |9 | 51 | DNF |— |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |3 | 20 | — | — | — |
| colspan=8 align="center"|Major stage race general classification results |
| scope="col" | Race
! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Paris–Nice | — | style="background:#ddf;" |4 | style="background:#ddf;" |6 | 16 | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | — |— |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|azul}} Tirreno–Adriatico |— |— |— |— |— |— |31 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} Volta a Catalunya | — | style="background:#ddf;" |7 | DNF | — | 17 | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=3|NH |DNF |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour of the Basque Country | style="background:#ddf;" |9 | — | — | 21 | — |— |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Romandie | style="background:yellow;" |1 | style="background:#ddf;" |4 | 15 | — | style="background:#ddf;" |8 |— |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |10 | — | — | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Suisse | — | — | — | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;"|NH | — |
=Monuments results=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Monument
! scope="col" |2015 ! scope="col" |2016 ! scope="col" |2017 ! scope="col" |2018 ! scope="col" |2019 ! scope="col" |2020 ! scope="col" |2021 |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Milan–San Remo | colspan="7" rowspan="3" style="color:#4d4d4d;" |Has not contested during his career |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Tour of Flanders |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Paris–Roubaix |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | style="background:#ddddff;" |5 | — | 45 | 22 | — |53 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | Giro di Lombardia | DNF | — | — | DNF | DNF | — | — |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
|---|
| scope="row" | DNF
| Did not finish |
| scope="row" | NH
| Not held |
See also
References
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