Measurement markings on the seat post ensure perfect setup of the bike every time(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
A look at the front profile of the Canyon Ultimate(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Wireless shifters results in just the brake cables visible on the cockpit(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
25mm Continental tubular tyres are paired with Zipp 303 wheels(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
The SRAM Red brakes feature a barrel adjustment for ease of adjustment on the fly(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Zakarin runs a 140mm stem with a significant negative angle(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
The red, white and black design of the Canyon is a clean and sharp look(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Katusha-Alpecin opted for lightweight, clip-on rear guards to protect from rear spray at the wet Tour de Romandie(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Zakarin's Selle Italia SLR saddle has had it's fair share of usage(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
A detailed look at the Canyon Ultimate's seat cluster(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
The 'hollow dome' construction of the cassette also reduces overall bike weight(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Despite the wireless shifting, nobody has been mad enough to try wireless braking(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
A hollow pin SRAM Red chain contributes to reducing the bikes overall weight(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
All black Tacx Deva bottle cages is a sharp look(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Wireless shifting ensures a lack of any cables although the battery within the derailleur results in a fairly bulky unit(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Zakarin chooses standard gearing of 53/39 chainrings, 11-28 cassette and 172.5mm cranks(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
The Canyon's drivetrain is SRAM Red eTap(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
Measurement markings on the seat post ensure perfect setup of the bike every time(Image credit: Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
After dramatically crashing out of the Giro d'Italia during 2016 whilst fifth overall, Ilnur Zakarin lost out on what would've been the biggest result of his career. The GC specialist has returned to the Giro d'Italia in 2017 with his eyes clearly on a bigger prize.
The 27-year-old Russian rode a Canyon Ultimate at the recent Tour de Romandie in 2017, but also has a choice of the Aeroad model for flatter sprint stages and the Speedmax for time trials.
The eye-catching red and black bike is complemented with a SRAM Red eTap groupset. The wireless electronic groupset operates without cables, with the battery and motors individually located in each of the derailleurs.
The only cables on the groupset run to the front and rear brake respectively and ensures for a tidy and clean looking cockpit.
Zakarin opts for a standard drivetrain combination of 53/39 chainrings, an 11-28 cassette and 172.5 cranks. The crankset is paired with a Quarq power meter.
Zipp provide the 303 wheelset, which is complemented with 25mm Continental Competition ALX tubular tyres.
Click or swipe through the gallery above for a detailed look at the Russian’s bike.
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Frame: Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Fork: Canyon One One Four SLX Front brake: SRAM Red Rear brake: SRAM Red Front derailleur: SRAM Red eTap Rear derailleur: SRAM Red eTap Shift/brake levers: SRAM Red eTap Cassette: SRAM Red, 11-28T Chain: SRAM Red 11 speed Crankset: SRAM Red, 53/39T chainrings, 172.5mm crank length and Quarq power meter Wheelset: Zipp 303 Tyres: Continental Competition ALX, 25mm Handlebars: Canyon H32, 420mm Stem: Canyon, 140mm Handlebar tape/grips: Selle Italia Smootape Gran Fondo Pedals: Look Kea Blade carbon Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Team Issue Seatpost: Canyon Bottle Cages: Tacx Deva Saddle height, from BB (c-t): 715mm Tip of saddle nose to C of bars (at stem): 695mm
