Today, I travelled to Limassol to the INEX Club to learn firsthand from a professional cyclist why Cyprus is perfect for living and training. Meet Ilnur Zakarin, winner of stages of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Volta a España. He has participated in two Olympics, has been cycling for 22 years, and has lived in Cyprus for ten years.
We will get to know the club, look in the bike shop and workshop, and have a coffee in a café with healthy food for athletes. I also asked Ilnur to recommend the best place to live in Cyprus. He introduced me to Leto’s Family Park, a gated community in Paphos, and showed me a modern villa with a swimming pool and five bedrooms to live with a family. Ilnur also shared his experience finding a place to live and property in Cyprus.
Meet Ilnur Zakarin for coffee at INEX Club:
River-Plaza Complex Block, 81, Georgiou ‘A 3, Limassol 4047, Cyprus
What’s App https://wa.me/qr/WGBUFMJOXUT3A1
Telegram https://t.me/inexclubcy
https://inex.club/
To contact Sergey Sander about real estate and moving to Cyprus via What’s App https://wa.link/1tzkrx or Telegram https://t.me/sergeysander.
To find out more about Leto’s Family Park and new INEX projects:
Т. +357 7777 0570
E. info@inex-group.com
W. https://inex-development.com/
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00:00:00 Ilnur Zakarin is a professional cyclist living in Cyprus
00:02:14 INEX Club: a community for cycling enthusiasts in Limassol
00:02:34 Choosing a bike: type, brand, price
00:04:02 Renting a bike at INEX Club
00:04:17 Why are electric bikes gaining popularity?
00:04:44 Where are the best cycling routes in Cyprus?
00:05:23 Legendary mountain peaks in cycling
00:06:11 About the club: membership, training, costs
00:08:15 Cycling training for kids
00:09:16 Advantages and disadvantages of Cyprus compared to other European countries
00:10:49 Memorable moments in Ilnur’s sporting career
00:11:23 Cycling workshop in the clubhouse
00:12:30 Cafe and healthy food for cyclists
00:13:48 Choosing a place to live and buying property in Cyprus. Ilnur’s recommendations
00:16:29 Touring a 5-bedroom villa at Leto’s Family Park in Paphos
00:18:09 Cyprus for family life and adaptation
00:19:50 Choosing a school for the children
00:20:47 Ilnur’s plans for the future
00:21:31 Do you need help finding real estate and moving to Cyprus?
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Welcome to Cyprus the perfect country for cycling today I travel to liol to the INX Club to learn firsthand from a professional cyclist why Cypress is perfect for living and training meet zakarin win of stages of the T France jiral and third place in the 21 day long tour of Spain he has
Participated in two Olympics has been cycling for 22 years and has been living in Cypress for 10 years he’s now getting into Triathlon developing the INX Club in liol and genuinely believes Cypress is one of the best places to leave and train the weather is consistently good
Here when you go into the mountains there are very few cars in 2 hours you can probably see two pickup trucks there are swimming pools in many state stadiums in every big city as if Cypress was made for cycling and Triathlon we will get to know the club
Look in the bike shop and workshop and have a coffee in a cafe with healthy food for Athletes I also asked inur to recommend the best place to live in Cyprus he introduced me to L family park a gated community in puffers and showed me a mod Villa with a swimming pool and five bedroom to leave with the family also shared his experience
Finding a place to live and property in Cypress great forests wonderful nature Blue Lagoon it’s all in paos the perfect balance is being away from the noise and having access to the sea I need to have a detached house to live with my family I need a gym where I can put an
Exercise bike with a screen to participate in Virtual competitions it is super important to me and I need extra space so do you want to know how to start your life in Cyprus leave by the Sea and train Professionally anex club offers daily Group Training sessions and the most popular routs where you go with a coach and an excort car the club is open to everyone you can buy or rent a bike that is appropriate for you depending on your preferences and Level what is your favorite bike since I am a road cyclist I prefer a road bike and a time trial bike and the bike brand when I was a professional cyclist we constantly had bikes imposed on us the team has a contract with the brand and you can’t ride a different bike after
Finishing my career I analyzed manufacturers and Brands as I went uphill on different powers and looked looked at the benefits I really like the Aron bike it’s a Spanish brand by former cyclist Alberto kado what is the best bike for beginners if I want to try cycling for
The first time which bike should I choose we have many amateurs in our club who are new to cycling and I don’t recommend buying the most expensive bike right away maybe you won’t like it and it will be like in the story when you buy the most expensive trainers put them in the
Locker and never go for a run for2 to €3,000 you can buy a simple carbon bike and ride it if you like it you can always upgrade or change the bike to a lighter one what is the most expensive bike in your shop this is the bike from the Swiss brand
BMC we recently signed an exclusive distribution contract with them they have exclusive limited edition handbuilt bikes there are only 100 of them in the world we’ve already sold two of them they cost about €25,000 can I rent a bike at the club come to saas for a week’s holiday and
Rent all the equipment yes you can rent a bike helmet or computer it is better to buy shoes shorts and a cycling top it’s a matter of hygiene are electric bikes popular yes electric bikes are gaining popularity in the world now for example if I want to ride with my wife or
Friends who have nothing to do with sports they can take electric bike and ride with me on an equal level in the mountains or Plains just two days ago a group of beginners came to us rented seven electric bikes tried them and were very satisfied they were riding in the
Mountains in the area of pathos where are the most beautiful roots in the mountains it’s the side of paos the forest the Blue Lagoon it’s the most beautiful and Scenic there but here you can also go up towards trodos it’s 2,000 m above sea level there are pine forests
And it is also very Beautiful in addition to the bikes in the shop you can buy clothes shoes and cycling accessories from the world’s leading Brands I made the lettering myself I spent few days making the stencils choosing the font and scrubbing the paint the idea here is that the steps represent the 15 highest peaks in cycling the higher the steps the higher the Peaks from the lowest point in Spain at coongo to Paso stelvio at
2758 M have you cycled them all we have three grand Tours in France Italy and Spain and I’ve raced all those mountains on the first floor unlockers for club members a gym and massage Rooms when was the club established we opened in February 2023 and have just turned one year old how is the club organized how many members do you have already and how much does membership cost our format allows cyclists triathletes and run to become members of our
Club we offer sports massage a cafe a workshop and fitness classes as part of the inex club we organize six morning training sessions a week before work your bike is already here you arrive in the morning get changed and ride with the group you have a coach mechanic and an
Escort car traveling with you different days offer different routes different training levels and different distance you work out with the coach come back shower have a coffee and go to work all training sessions are held from 7:30 to 9:30 in the morning so you get a
Good workout and go to work with much energy do have training for beginners yes we have training for beginners on Sundays we have an open training session for everyone at any level for 50 km on Tuesday and Thursday we have lighter training on Wednesday and Friday we train hard and some people prepare
For amateur competitions do you train yourself yes I do but I’m in in a dilemma I’m a professional cyclist and don’t want to compete in amateur events because you’re taking away someone’s well-deserved Victory it’s not fair so I decided to do a triathlon to add running and swimming which I’ve never done
Before and now I’m training for a triathlon how much does a membership cost membership can be purchased for a month or a year it costs €300 per month including all training sessions with a coach and support Plus discounts on all services and each subsequent month costs
Less if you buy an annual membership it costs €50 per month do you have any activities for children yes we have a program for children it’s an exciting story of how we came up with the club idea we organize charity events for children from single parent and low-income families
We brought them to Cypress and paid for the whole trip including flights and accommodation we introduced them to cycling after this event we were inspired and decided to create a club and we made a Children’s Program from the very beginning we have special bikes for children of different sizes and helmets
For girls and boys we’ve thought through all the details and have exceptional instructors who teach the kids at what age can children start cycling from 4 to 5 5 years old you can start in a game form the child needs to be fascinated by some stories for example imagine there is
Lava and you must stop you’re teaching him to slow down children should be attracted to sports through games if you compare Cyprus with Old Europe with Italy Spain Portugal and the south of France what are the advantages of Cyprus for cycling and Triathlon and are there any advantages I have traveled
To many countries in my career I lived for a while in Italy before Cyprus I lived on Lake Garda my wife and I lived there for one year and I wouldn’t say I liked it very much because of the many tourists and the heavy traffic especially in the summer you can’t go to
The mountains because of the traffic so I moved to Cypress 9 years ago to give it a try and from the first year I really liked it in Cypress when you go to the mountains there are practically no cars you work in peace and you don’t worry
About safety in 5 hours you can see two pickup trucks in the mountains all the cars drive along the seafront here so you have to drive carefully into the hills and there are no cars there there are swimming pools and many stadiums in every Big City it
Is as if Cypress was made for cycling and Triathlon the weather is always good in many European countries it is cold even snowing but here it is 20° Celsius in February and what are the disadvantages of Cyprus if you give me time I’ll think of something but so far I can’t come up
With any disadvantages is it expensive to live in Cyprus yes it is expensive to live here when you have a family children private schools yes it’s costly this year my dad died my wife’s mom died and I had a goal to win some competitions and raise my hands in honor
Of them to honor them with a victory and here I was almost winning the race I had only to cross the finish line and at the last moment he cut me off just centimeters away so the story was passed to Spain Where I Stood on the podium in Madrid and dedicated my
Victory to them 6 months Apart there is also a workshop in the club where your bik can be fixed or prepared for training and competition we have two mechanics working here who fit all the bikes this is my AR bike the mechanics are preparing it for training Now and these are the electric bikes you still have to Pedal but the electric motor helps you keep the speed up they can ride up to 60 km on a single charge how long does it take to charge it takes 3 and a half half hour to charge but we’ll have an extra
Replacement battery here so it can go up to 120 km that’s more than Enough a standard bike weighs about 8 kg you spend much money to make the bike lighter with a lighter frame lightweight Wheels stem seat post and saddle by upgrading we got 6 kg 300 G the weight of a fully assembled bike it’s a very light bike after cycling having a coffee or snack
Is a good idea to regain your calories what should I eat in Cypress to stay fit I never thought about it because my wife is a nutritionist and has always supported me with nutrition on my journey as a professional athlete I’m fortunate with that the local Cuisine of course is
Greasy however when we meet with friends we eat it too to taste life on the island what is the most popular dish for cyclist at your Cafe we have training every morning from 7:30 to 9:30 before work so breakfast is very popular the cafe opens at 7:30 which is
Rare in Cyprus and we have omelets and different porridges ordered and after a good workout we have four types of pasta which helps compensate for the carbohydrates you’ve consumed is it okay to drink drink wine during a workout not during a workout because your concentration changes and you can hurt
Yourself but afterwards yes it’s perfectly Acceptable I’m primarily interested in choosing a place to live so I ask ilor to recommend the place and the development that from his point of view would be ideal for living and training so we traveled to puas the next day to see the Gated Community lce Family Park
Inur showed me a m Villa close to the sea with five bedrooms a swimming pool and the basement where you can make a gym he not explained why he likes puffers his advantages over liol and whether it is worth buying property in Cyprus how long have you been living in
Cyprus my wife and I have been living here for almost 9 years buffers or liol both cyclist and athletes where is the best place to live this is the paos area I think paos is much better for cycling because of the pine forests the beautiful nature and the Blue Lagoon
There are many routs here and for cycling this part of the island and the paos area is much more picturesque and better to buy or rent a property in Cyprus if you can it is better to buy a house or a flat which is more comfortable as I have three children it
Is very important for me and my family to have a house what do you prefer to leave ride by the sea or a bit further away in my opinion this place is the perfect balance to be away from the noise and still have access to the Sea you can see
The sea very well from here and since I’m into Triathlon now the sea is easily accessible you can cycle down there and S to live in a long-standing house or a gated community living in a gated community is ideal everyone knows each other and it
Is much safer is it difficult to find a house with a good layout in Cypress so that there are enough bedrooms and bathrooms in Cyprus you often can’t adapt anything to your needs in ready to move houses or flats you have to live with what you
Have this Villa had a free layout from the beginning which could be customized to your needs if you want a fourth child you can plan ahead and reserve a place in the house these Villas have a very spacious basement some people make a cinema there others a playroom as a professional
Athlete how would you set up your basement I would make a gym there minimalist but with the equipment I need I would put up an exercise bike with a screen so I could participate in Virtual competitions it is very important to me and I need extra space for it how much
Does the Villa cost in such a community this Villa where we are now costs about €2 million can we see the Villa yes please you are welcome as we enter the Villa from the pool side through the panoramic sliding glass door we enter the spacious living room with an open planed
Kitchen if you wish the house can offer five bedrooms next to the staircase on the second level there is a Shar bathroom with a shower there are three bedrooms on this level the main bedroom is at the end of the corridor and has an unite bathroom the main bedroom is spacious
And AA and has a private Terrace the rooms feature large build-in wardrobes let’s go one level up to a spacious rooftop Terrace with a jacuzzi and sea Views The Village basement has a large room where you can set up a gym playroom or home Cinema there is also a bathroom and a laundry room thanks to the well sold out architecture and layouts even the basement room gets natural light through the large Windows now let’s return to the living
Room and talk to ilor about life with the family in Cyprus Cyprus for cycling and sport in general is a very cool place 364 sunny days a year isn’t it too hot in the summer indeed it can be really hot in the summer but for me in
Sports it was an advantage When I Was Here preparing for the tour to France in the summer it was very hot 40 to 50° C when I came to the tour to France it was an abnormal heat of 35° everyone was sweating and lagging and I was very
Comfortable how long did it take you to adapt to life in Cypress I first considered Cypress a place for training with no cars and good weather and whichever place I chose I would still still have to adapt to a new place and environment and find new friends but the adaptation was
Rapid and even now after the end of my career I stay here because I like it and your wife is she comfortable here it was tough for my wife initially especially the first year finding new friends adapting to a new place and environment but now it’s all worked out
In many ways thanks to inex Club where there are many couples and for both guys and girls it’s a very positive and healthy Community which makes it easy to make new friends and adapt here in Cyprus they already speak Greek no in Cyprus you can communicate in English
And even in Russian but I would like to learn Greek my children already speak Greek and I take them with me if I need a translation the best school for children in Cyprus a public school or an international school there are Greek public schools in Cyprus where you can
Send your your children to study my children are in a British school my daughter is in second grade and my son is finishing preschool in the Waldorf system and will soon go to first grade he is learning in a very creative environment you often hear criticism of schools in Cyprus that you cannot
Compare to the UK or schools in big capitals how do you feel about this I have no problems with local education and local schools the only Nuance is that you are immediately called to the school if someone complains about your child I had to go to school 90 times in
The first year because my son is very active and teachers called me to talk and deal with some situations initially I thought this was a disadvantage of the local approach because I had to go to school all the time but then I adapted and now I believe it’s reasonable if not Cyprus
Which country would you choose I had many of my sporting achievements in Spain so if not Cyprus I would prefer to live in Spain what are your professional plans for the coming years we opened the inex club a year ago and I devote all my time and energy to its development to
Make it better and more wellknown and to turn it into a significant International project we already have 100 members who cycle regularly plus guests and visitors we plan to turn the club into the most popular place in Cypress for lovers of cycling running swimming Triathlon and other sporting activities So do you want to leave in Cyprus please write in the comments and if you need help finding a new home or moving to Cyprus feel free to message me on Whatsapp or telegram all my contacts are in the video description and like this video subscribe to my YouTube channel so
You won’t miss anything exciting in the future that’s it for today and I look forward to welcoming you in Cyprus Oh
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