- 1. | Russian National Road Race Championships – general classification
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Pavel Kochetkov joins CCC Team in 2020 after seven years as a professional rider, joining fellow Russian countryman Ilnur Zakarin in the team. Kochetkov, the former Russian road race champion (2016) has forged his career as a domestique and with his abilities as an all-rounder, has proved to be a valuable teammate across all terrain.
Kochetkov brings a wealth of experience to the team including eight Grand Tour participations within the last five seasons.
I knew I wanted to be a professional cyclist when…
When I was watching television as a young child and saw the races like Giro d’Italia and Tour de France and I dreamed of participating one day.
My greatest racing memory is…
Racing at the Olympic Games in Rio.
The race I dream of winning is…
A stage in a Grand Tour.
If I wasn’t a professional cyclist, I would be…
Probably a photographer.