Ilnur Zakarin Discussion thread

[Taxus4a]

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no surprise though. his first grand tour. a lot to learn

Learn what really? The first week of a GT is like a 1 week race. The learning comes later in the 2nd and 3rd weeks. He's dropped like a stone in the first week itself that too on a hill after winning a hilly/ mountainous race like Romandie!!!!!

NO.

Althoug more to learn in the last week.


Beñat has beated Contador some times and now where is in this Giro?
Anton just won Asturias, and the same...


Either way, the former pro is adamant that Zakarin is “under no pressure in this race from the team. If he puts pressure on himself, that’s his choice. But he needs to learn, get through these things, if the legs are there, he’s going to show up. If he’s got the capability to finish in the top ten, then for sure we are going to support him.”

Third stage was a strange stage, and some riders were surprised or not enough warm. Threre is a thing we say in Spain after a victory, the hangover...The weather conditions, a lot of thing can take part. he lokk to performe better with rain, as Spilak.

 

[DBotero]

Today in the break,but not good enough.Still a lot of time to grab a stage win.

 

[the sceptic]

wow he really destroyed the break today.

final week should be some good fireworks from him! definitely a future GT winner.

 

[DBotero]

Today in the break,but not good enough.Still a lot of time to grab a stage win.

Lol he did it faster then expected,i was thinking about some 3rd weak stage Great win today.

 

[Netserk]

Let's hope he'll do a Sella in the mountains

 

[May0maniac]

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Let's hope he'll do a Sella in the mountains

I was thinking exactly the same, but he should also gain a big amount of time in the TT, if he really goes for it

 

[Campervan man]

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wow he really destroyed the break today.

final week should be some good fireworks from him! definitely a future GT winner.

Do you think he's that good? Can't wait for the ITT now reckon he'll go good there. He was very strong today and the other breakaway riders just couldn't follow. Is he riding Vuelta now?

 

[SeriousSam]

Should dominate the time trial if he's recovered from his fatigue now.

 

[snccdcno]

Excited to see what the Russian Dawg has in store for us in the final week.

 

[Metabolol]

This guy is really strong. I think that already in his next GT he will be top 3. Unless he is forced to take a vacation for a couple of years.

 

[Taxus4a]

Really good rider in the rain, as his fellow Spilak.

Russia deserves a great rider as the rest of the important countries.

Without that hot weather the first day and that attack from Astana, he would be fighting for a good place in the overall.

Hesjedal goes better with rain as well, as Beñat.

 

[jens_attacks]

grande dios zakarin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


maybe he can snatch another one next week if he'll be at the same level. about winning grand tours still early talking, he needs to learn about his body.

 

[arvc40]

He looks like that crazy Russian assassin from the film Rock n Rolla

 

[ILovecycling]

He looks like that crazy Russian assassin from the film Rock n Rolla

ohhhhh yea, great movie

 

[Beech Mtn]

Tell me that's not Chris Froome in a wig and a drawn-on tattoo

 

[Beech Mtn]

And here he looks like the love-child of Andy Schleck and Daniel Oss.

 

[hfer07]

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Tell me that's not Chris Froome in a wig and a drawn-on tattoo

damn he's a carbon copy of Froome-even his shambolic pedaling resembles him



glad he doesn't have a stem fetish

 

[rm7]

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Should dominate the time trial if he's recovered from his fatigue now.

No Clinic intended, but how is it that you recover from fatigue in a GT, where the first week have been the fastest one in a long time?

It's not like he have saved himself totally, he was in the break the other day.

 

[sienna]

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Must be troll week

Little wonder. This place is Troll Central.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

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Tell me that's not Chris Froome in a wig and a drawn-on tattoo

And here he looks like the love-child of Andy Schleck and Daniel Oss.

Daniel Chris Schleck must be his real name.

 

[movingtarget]

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Tell me that's not Chris Froome in a wig and a drawn-on tattoo

And here he looks like the love-child of Andy Schleck and Daniel Oss.

Daniel Chris Schleck must be his real name.

He's a hybrid. An improved model. From the Schleck portion they improved his TT and descending, Froome portion he looks up more than down and less movement on the bike and from the Oss portion he makes the break stick. Oss tries hard but usually gets caught. A formidable prototytpe for the future.

 

[jens_attacks]

The prototype.

I absolutely love it

 

[Pentacycle]

Even has a serial number on his arm.

 

[jens_attacks]

zakarin is the mesiah i was waiting for. my favourite nr1 nowadays.

 

[markene2]

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zakarin is the mesiah i was waiting for. my favourite nr1 nowadays.

Ditto! After the letdown that Zeits and Dyachenko never developed to their full potential. Zakarin is my favorite now.