Ilnur Zakarin Discussion thread

[the sceptic]

this man is destined for greatness. I predict giro podium.

discuss.

 

[SeriousSam]

He's riding the Giro? Very good news. I hope his current form is very far off his peak, just slowly building up for the Giro, hitting top form in the 3rd week. I confess to not knowing him before today, but it's already clear he can bring the entertainment. Terrific climbing, and I'm told he's very good on a TT bike as well.

 

[Velolover2]

Let's name him Menchov 2.0 or Froome Jr.

 

[Rollthedice]

Re:

He's riding the Giro? Very good news. I hope his current form is very far off his peak, just slowly building up for the Giro, hitting top form in the 3rd week. I confess to not knowing him before today, but it's already clear he can bring the entertainment. Terrific climbing, and I'm told he's very good on a TT bike as well.

Haven't you seen him in Pais Vasco? He finished third in a sprint, that's when it caught my eye. Then I discovered he can really climb. Then I found out that his specialty is TT. All the ingredients for greatness. If he's in it, Giro will be fun.

 

[the sceptic]

Re:

He's riding the Giro? Very good news. I hope his current form is very far off his peak, just slowly building up for the Giro, hitting top form in the 3rd week. I confess to not knowing him before today, but it's already clear he can bring the entertainment. Terrific climbing, and I'm told he's very good on a TT bike as well.

I saw him riding in sandshoes back in 2010 so I always knew he was going to make it big.

Not sure if he is actually riding the giro, but he is on the non confirmed list on PCS.

150/1 on SkyBet by the way.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Must be troll week

 

[Red Rick]

Sound like a name straight from LOTR, how old is he?

 

[argyllflyer]

I didn't realise the OP knew this forum existed

 

[jens_attacks]

He is one of my fav riders
So happy for him
He said that romandie is his major goal. In giro, trofumov will lead the team

Forzza Zakarin!
Kill them tomorrow! Russian machine _O_

 

[Eshnar]

This is the PRR, not the Clinic. To make people better understand this, I just edited the title so that it's not equal to the clinic one and it fits into the title pattern of the PRR threads.

 

[markene2]

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He is one of my fav riders
So happy for him
He said that romandie is his major goal. In giro, trofumov will lead the team

Forzza Zakarin!
Kill them tomorrow! Russian machine _O_

A hundred times this. Hope we got a new Menchov on our hands.

 

[burning]

I will literally ROFL if he somehow podiums Giro like Kelme-Valverde style.

 

[Flamin]

Cool rider, I like him. Romandie overall should be in the bag.

 

[the asian]

Hope he wins Romandie just to rub it in to the Anglo's and specially to Cookson and the SKY Bots who are trying to destroy cycling in Russia and Kazakhstan.

Shouldn't ride the Giro. Should mainly concentrate on one week stage races for now.

And if any forum posters haven't heard of him until Pais Vasco, it's a big shame.

It means that they haven't followed Junior cycling in the past few years at all.

 

[DBotero]

Too bad he didn't timed his attack better,would have won the stage.I hope he'll win the GC.It should be doable,Froome is not in top shape.Then the glory will awaits him in Giro,leader or not leader i have great expectations

 

[Velolover2]

Too bad he didn't timed his attack better,would have won the stage.I hope he'll win the GC.It should be doable,Froome is not in top shape.Then the glory will awaits him in Giro,leader or not leader i have great expectations

The lost brother of Menchov?

 

[Tank Engine]

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He's riding the Giro? Very good news. I hope his current form is very far off his peak, just slowly building up for the Giro, hitting top form in the 3rd week. I confess to not knowing him before today, but it's already clear he can bring the entertainment. Terrific climbing, and I'm told he's very good on a TT bike as well.

I can't see that his current form is very far off his peak, that would be too frightening. He certainly is a great all-round rider.

 

[DBotero]

zakarin ilnur @IlnurZakarin · 10h 10 hours ago

Thanks to all for the good words. Tomorrow I will ride on my maximum!

 

[Kokoso]

Too bad he didn't timed his attack better,would have won the stage.I hope he'll win the GC.It should be doable,Froome is not in top shape.Then the glory will awaits him in Giro,leader or not leader i have great expectations

The lost brother of Menchov?

Well thea aren't similar at all

 

[ppanther92]

His climbing yesterday reminded me on Andy Schleck. Will finish 2nd at Giro. Schleck/Di Luca style...

But he could TT, so rather Froome than Schleck

 

[classicomano]

Oh hello 2015's Santambroggio, hope you have a nice Giro.

 

[Arredondo]

Purito got his sucessor.

Zakarin is just a beast. He will be a multiple Tour winner for sure.

 

[DBotero]

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Purito got his sucessor.

Zakarin is just a beast. He will be a multiple Tour winner for sure.

Amen to that!

 

[Pentacycle]

'Purito's successor' sure likes to attack a lot more than his predecessor

 

[Asero831]

Let's see if he can Top 10 at the Giro. Stil not clear how Katusha will line-up at the Giro