Moscow, 22 Nov - Sport News Agency "R-Sport", Gibadieva Veronica. The Russian bicycle racer Zakarin Ilnur intends to pass in 2017 "Dzhiro of d' Italy" and to "Vuelt", thus the Italian Grand round will be its shock race, the general manager of "Katyusha" Yekimov Vyacheslav declared to Sport News Agency "R-Sport".
In a season-2016 Zakarin Ilnur was the captain of "Katyusha" on "Dzhiro", and also passed "Tour de France".
"Dzhiro's"will be for Zakarin Ilnur shock race. His desire after "Dzhiro" to pass "Vuelta", instead of "Round", but I consider that "Round" has to be in its program." Dzhiro" can be good preparation to "Tura", and "Round" is after all absolutely other competition at which other combativity" is shown absolutely, - Yekimov Vyacheslav told.
Yekimov Vyacheslav will leave a post of the general manager of the team since 2017. "I depart from a role of the general manager, I will carry out in team then ambassadorsky functions. We develop our passing business on brand development, I will take part in these projects. I do not think that I will be related to sports activity. But I remain open for all our people, we one team, one organism", - he added.