Ilnur Zakarin

Out-of-contract former grand tour contender retires after Gazprom-RusVelo suspends activities in wake of UCI ban on Russian teams.

The climber raised hopes of a Russian grand tour winner but he could never be consistent enough to challenge for the overall.

Mitchelton-Scott extends with Bewley, Smith, Bauer and Williams; Gazprom signs on veteran helper for Ilnur Zakarin.

Team plans to give all riders heavy early-season schedules to assess form after long racing pause.

Team says decision driven by keen business interest in Russia, as well as Zakarin's proven track record in big races

Reports of Bjarne Riis's return make waves as teams and the UCI huddle to create WorldTour road map for 2020

With important sponsors leaving, the future of Katusha-Alpecin is far from secure, but staffers deny the team has given up hope

Long range attacks and aggressive racing have given the Giro d'Italia a serious shake-up in the mountains

Mikel Landa makes gains on Roglic, as Polanc keeps pink and Yates suffers

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In the pandemonium of stage 4's sprint finale, Zakarin goes down, his team unaware, and he loses time to Tour rivals.

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

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Ilnur Zakarin dreams of winning a grand tour after riding to third overall at the 2017 Vuelta a España.

With the Tour de France concluding in a few days, news about potential rider transfers is heating up.

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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.

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Two major GC contenders crash in the Giro d'Italia's mountains, throwing the race for the pink jersey into a state of flux.

Katusha director Viatcheslav Ekimov says Katusha is modernizing, and Ilnur Zakarin looks to be the team's centerpiece GC man.

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As the Giro d'Italia reaches its decisive mountain stages, watch out for Amador, Krujswijk, Zakarin, and Chaves, all lurking in the top 10.

Ilnur Zakarin, 26, holds the reins as Katusha's Giro team leader, and team brass is confident in their first-time grand tour leader.

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Ilnur Zakarin is Russia's young hope as a grand tour contender, but he has a controversial past that many can't ignore.

Nairo Quintana claims the overall lead at Switzerland's Tour of Romandie after the race's first uphill finish.

Ilnur Zakarin powers to his first win of 2016 in the sixth stage of Paris-Nice as Geraint Thomas takes control of the overall race lead

The four-day Arctic Race of Norway kicks off Thursday, and the climbers in the field are targeting the second half of the event.

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Ilnur Zakarin shows his class with a brave solo move in the rain to win the day as Alberto Contador comfortably holds the race lead

Who will carry the pink jersey to Milan? Contador is a five-star favorite, but he faces stiff competition from a cadre of talented riders

The Katusha rider from Russia rode to a shocking victory over the weekend in the Tour de Romandie

Ilnur Zakarin surprised GC heavyweights with victory at the Tour de Romandie but a doping positive in his early years has raised eyebrows

Ilnur Zakarin podiums in the final time trial to clinch the Tour de Romandie, holding off two-time defending champion Chris Froome

Thibaut Pinot attacks near the end of the mountainous fifth stage to take the victory as runner-up Ilnur Zakarin seizes the yellow jersey

Joaquim Rodriguez doubles up, winning his second day in a row at Vuelta al Pais Vasco on a fast, technical run-in to stage 4's finish