Alexander Bolshunov Sr., father of three-time Olympic cross-country ski champion Alexandra Bolshunova in a conversation with a correspondent, assessed his son’s results at the start of the season.
On Sunday, Bolshunov won the 15 km individual race in classic style at the stage of the Russian Cup in Vershina Toya (Khakassia). He covered the distance as the last number and was 6.3 seconds ahead of the two-time world champion among juniors, 19-year-old Savely Korostelev. The first three winners of the competition were Sergei Ardashev. For Bolshunov, 26, this is the third consecutive victory at the start of the Russian Cup season.
— Sasha had health problems before the season. There are probably still some left now. But these departures show that he is returning to his level, even if it is not optimal. He fights, he imposes a fight. I am worried, I look at him with great apprehension. Because the consequences of injuries also affect. The results are generally excellent. All is well. So God grant that everything goes well with your health.
One way or another, he is not the only one to make decisions regarding participation in races: he consults Yuri Viktorovich (Borodavko) and the staff. And so after each race. After the first race, we decided to go further, for example. This is an issue that cannot be forced. God grant that the recovery goes smoothly. I think everything is under Yuri Viktorovich’s control. Let’s hope that Sasha continues to please us. “Everything will depend on how you feel,” Bolshunov Sr. told .
The next stage of the Russian Cup will be held in Tyumen from December 1 to 3.
Source : MatchTV
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