Ilnur Zakarin Discussion thread

[jens_attacks]

Vamos zaka hero of the people!

 

[robin440]

illnur makes russia great again!!!

 

[Rollthedice]

Somebody should tell him that the Giro is taking place in Italy and that he is now in Switzerland. And that it starts next week. And that the second part is harder. Or maybe Zak can hold his peak for whatever amount of time he's told to do so.

 

[liamito]

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Somebody should tell him that the Giro is taking place in Italy and that he is now in Switzerland. And that it starts next week. And that the second part is harder.

He knows it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-W9bkwobsI&t=0m47s

 

[sir fly]

Either he's once in a lifetime talent, or his GT potential is just Katusha's gimmick.
I don't believe he can race shoulder to shoulder with Nibali a month after doing the same with Quintana.
But if he somehow manages, he should target the triple next season.

 

[SeriousSam]

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Somebody should tell him that the Giro is taking place in Italy and that he is now in Switzerland. And that it starts next week. And that the second part is harder.

He knows it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-W9bkwobsI&t=0m47s

Even if he's reached the Big 3 level of GT riding, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to prepare this way if you're really trying to win the Giro

 

[classicomano]

Nobody will be able to touch Zakarin in the Giro. I think he will even contest the bunch sprints.

 

[liamito]

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Somebody should tell him that the Giro is taking place in Italy and that he is now in Switzerland. And that it starts next week. And that the second part is harder.

He knows it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-W9bkwobsI&t=0m47s

Even if he's reached the Big 3 level of GT riding, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to prepare this way if you're really trying to win the Giro

Hard not to agree. With a guy like Konyshev in the car it won't make things easier.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Nobody will be able to touch Zakarin in the Giro. I think he will even contest the bunch sprints.

Grande Zakaa!! He will kill in today's TT

 

[Kwibus]

Russian Froome. Awful riding style, but any aggresive ride is a good ride.

I'm still having a hard time liking him, maybe it will come.

 

[Taxus4a]

Re: Re:

Somebody should tell him that the Giro is taking place in Italy and that he is now in Switzerland. And that it starts next week. And that the second part is harder.

He knows it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-W9bkwobsI&t=0m47s

Even if he's reached the Big 3 level of GT riding, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to prepare this way if you're really trying to win the Giro

Hard not to agree. With a guy like Konyshev in the car it won't make things easier.

it depends, some people as Valverde is giving now everything at a big shape, as usual on him ,and Landa won Trentino. If he can or not to be podium of the Giro is not question of what he do in Romandie. and Romandie is an important race, an every stage victory counts.

 

[SeriousSam]

Trentino and LBL are very much unlike the Romandie when it comes to how clever it is do them if you plan to fight for the Giro.

But then I suppose the Hayman miracle demonstrated that one can seemingly win the biggest races without any preparation, so perhaps the same can be done when entering them with fatigue.

 

[liamito]

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Trentino and LBL are very much unlike the Romandie when it comes to how clever it is do them if you plan to fight for the Giro.

But then I suppose the Hayman miracle demonstrated that one can seemingly win the biggest races without any preparation, so perhaps the same can be done when entering them with fatigue.

Experience? Zakarin still has to prove his abilities over 3 weeks.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Disappointing TT for Zaka today, anyway it's probably better that he isn't in top shape just yet

 

[DBotero]

Getting owned by Quintana today in the TT.I was expecting better

 

[AlexNYC]

I really have to stop listening to all the hype... I thought it was almost a sure thing Zakarin would be better than Quintana today, but not even close.

Also, I find it extremely hypocritical to hate Froome for the usual things (riding style, came out of nowhere, etc, etc), but love Zakarin.

 

[blackmamba]

I dont know whos funnier to watch on a bike, Zakarin or Froome? both their style is just terrible and incredibly ugly but at the same time hillarious to watch

 

[PremierAndrew]

"Well, if you can't beat em, join em"

 

[Netserk]

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Also, I find it extremely hypocritical to hate Froome for the usual things (riding style, came out of nowhere, etc, etc), but love Zakarin.

The first was a tragedy, the second a comedy.

If Ilnur had come before Froome - and was part of a new wave like the British one, with a Russian Wiggo etc. and if Froome only had as much success as Zakarin, then I'm sure the reactions would be reversed as well.

How are we supposed to cope with the absurdity, if not with laughter?

 

[blackmamba]

Theres a reason noone in the cycling world gets as much hate as Chris Froome gets, did you see last years tdf? (before you go bananas im not saying he deserves it, not at all) Just as theres a reason for people who want to like Zakarin have a hard time actually doing it

 

[May0maniac]

Konyshev said that he's not at his best yet, so he should be even better at the Giro.

 

[Tonton]

Looking at his ITT today, what a weird riding style: all over the road, suspect trajectories, head going side to side, yikes. Big engine of course...but what a questionable bike handling...

 

[May0maniac]

Looking at his ITT today, what a weird riding style: all over the road, suspect trajectories, head going side to side, yikes. Big engine of course...but what a questionable bike handling...

Yeah, but on the other hand he looked like a great descender on the Imola stage durning the 2015 Giro.

 

[liamito]

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Konyshev said that he's not at his best yet, so he should be even better at the Giro.

He didn't have the best feeling, his condition already should be near or at his best. If not, then be prepared.

 

[May0maniac]

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Konyshev said that he's not at his best yet, so he should be even better at the Giro.

He didn't have the best feeling, his condition already should be near or at his best. If not, then be prepared.

To me looked even leaner durning the 2015 TdR:

Today:

Maybe it's just my impression.