Junior track cycling world champion Alina Lysenko told that defending the Russian championship title was more difficult than the first victory in the individual sprint.
Lyssenko, 20, wins the most prestigious sprint event of the Russian Championships for the second year in a row.
– (Defending the title) is always harder, it’s hard to stay ahead both physically and mentally. Especially in this form.
— Is the emphasis on a discipline? Do you like keirin? Contact the fight?
– No, it often ends very badly. If there’s an opportunity, I’ll go around; if there is no opportunity, I will not risk it again. My personal opinion is that the risk is not worth it.
– Isn’t that worth a multiple fracture of the ribs, like Dasha Shmeleva?
– Everything she went through in connection with this – just a hero. But then the races were on another level, in this case, perhaps, it was justified. It is already visible to her.
– That is, you are not ready to kill yourself for a hopeful run in a keirin in the Russian championship?
– In “hope” – no. In the end, you can take risks. But again, I won’t get started,” Lysenko told .
Source : MatchTV
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