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"Houdini" Zhuravlyov says his farewell

Written by TEAM BOBYN at 13:29 23/3-2026

  Team Bobyn are sad to announce the retirement of Artur "Houdini" Zhuravlyov the pioneer of TB's climbing ambitions.
  
  Artur Zhuravlyov’s journey to becoming one of the Cycling Simulator peloton’s most enduring climbers began in Simferopol, Crimea, where he first discovered that riding uphill was far more enjoyable than dealing with everyday life. When the Russian invasion of Crimea unfolded, Artur made a decisive escape to mainland Ukraine—partly for safety, partly because he heard the mountains there were excellent training grounds. From that moment on, he committed himself fully to cycling and the freedom of the open road.
  
  He turned up TB training centre as a dishelleved wreck after cycling to Kyiv from Simferopil. Impressed with his persistence TB signed him on pro-terms at the relatively late age of 22 in S61.
  
  Also immediately Houdini was thrown into the pro-races - completing 3 in his first year as pro. But he developed quickly picking up his first win two seasons later at the Acaponeta - picking up his first NT ride in the same season. Steady performances followed, some good tour performances and then later in S66 he picked up his first WT place at the Classica Verona which followed by successive WT places until S70 culminating in a career best performance of 600th in the OCM for S72 which marked a peak before age started to take it's toil.
  
  Since then Zhuravlyov has carved out a reputation as a stubbornly persistent rider who refused to retire, slow down, or acknowledge that he is, in fact, 37. Some said the team bus won’t even start unless Artur is already onboard. Finally with nearly With nearly 470 career race starts and over 400 for TEAM BOBYN, after becoming a fixture of the squad—some he has decided to hand in his pedals.
  
  His strengths lie in the mountains, where his Very Good (85) climbing stat allows him to float uphill like a caffeinated goat. He has claimed three career victories, including triumphs at Mtskheta – Jvari Pass, Jubilee Tower Race, and Acaponeta, proving that even a veteran can still surprise the youngsters.
  
  With 59 national team appearances, a suitcase full of race numbers, and a sense of humor forged by years of suffering on 12% gradients, Artur Zhuravlyov remains one of Ukraine’s most beloved and enduring riders—equal parts athlete, escape artist, and mountain?loving mischief maker.
  
  CAREER SUMMARY
  
   Races: 467 (408 for TB)
  
   Wins: 3
   Podiums: 9
   Best Tour GC: S67 D5 El Corazón de México #8*
   Placements: 53
  
   Highest ever Ranking: 600th (S72)
   International Caps: 59
   Best Win (as a TB rider): S70 D5 Mtskheta - Jvari Pass #18
   Best Podium Performance: S67 2nd D5 Honeymooners Climb #13
   Highest ever Divisional Performance:
   S62 (D3) 95th Salamanca ITT #55
  
   Best Div 1 N/A
   Best Div 1.1 N/A
   Best Div 2 N/A
   Best Div3 As Above
   Best Div4 S71 3rd Race of the Minutemen, Stage 4 - #56
   Best Div5 As above
   Best Div6 S63 1st Acaponeta #51
   Best Div7 S61 18th Cetinje ITT #46
   Best Div8 N/A
   Div9-Div 11 N/A
  
  
   Ukraine Club Records:
   none
  
   Best Performance: N/A
   Best International Performance:
  
   S72 15th WTA Barcelona - Quanca (WT) #59
   S66 5th WTB Classica Verona (WT) #47
   S69 4th WTC Wien - Schneeberg (WT) #12
  
   Best CON performance. S74 85th CoN Delhi #65
  
   Comrade Cup Title x 4 (S72 (6 caps) & S73 (4 caps) & S74 (5 caps) (1xjoint winners S65 4 caps)
   U23 Honours - N/A
  
   Tour Record (* Club Record)
  
   GODS TOUR GC: S68 8th Zhuravlyov*
   Av.Pos S71 19th Zhuravlyov*
   Best Stage Performance: S67 9th Sparti - Korinthos #2
  
   GIRO (D4) Av. Pos. (S67) 98th
   Best stage Performance:(S67) 48th Messina - Palermo #41
  
   EDMONTON (D4) Av. Pos. (S68) 30th*
   Best stage Performance:(S68) 19th Grande Cache - Jasper National Park #27
  
   MINUTEMAN (D4) S71) Av. Pos. 59th
   Best stage Performance:(S70) 3rd Race of the Minutemen, Stage 4 - #56*
   Sprinting Classification: (S66) 4th *
  
   RUNDFAHRT (D4) GC: S68 8th Artur Zhuravlyov*
   Av.Pos S67 10th Artur Zhuravlyov*
   Best Stage Performance: S67 5th Schloss Vaduz - Rotenboden #7*
  
   MONTE ROSA Av. Rating (D5) S67 39th
   Best stage Performance: S65 15th Bern - Lausanne #52
   S64 3rd Monte Rosa Tour, Youth Classification
  
   EL COROZON (D5) GC S67 6th Artur Zhuravlyov*
   Av.Pos. S67 8th Artur Zhuravlyov*
   Best Stage Performance: San Miguel de Allende - Cerro
   Zhuravlyov (S67 2nd)*
  
   STONE CITY (D5) Av. Pos (S65) 38th
   Best stage Performance: (S70) 24th Chirchiq - Qibray #22
  
   FAST ON WHEELS (D5) (S75) Av. Pos 90th
   Best stage Performance: (S75) 26th Århus - Vejle #56
  
   CESKO (D6) Av. Pos (S74) 29th
   Best stage Performance: (S74) 16th Brno - Trnava #26
  
   D6 ORYX GC S64 7th Odyssey of the Oryx #23*
   Av Pos (S65) 19th
   Best stage performance (S64)Sesriem – Bullsport #23
   S64 3rd Odyssey of the Oryx, Youth Classification*
   S64 7th Odyssey of the Oryx #23
  

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