Skier Savely Korostelev after second place in the 20-kilometer skiathlon at the fifth stage of the Alfa-Bank Cup of Russia, he said that in the fight against Alexander Bolshunov you have to sit back and rely on sprint matchups.
On Sunday, Korostelev became second in the 20-kilometer skiathlon at the fifth stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup, losing 3.3 seconds to winner Bolshunov. Third place goes to Artem Maltsev (+4.1).
— Can we congratulate you on your second place, or is it still a shame?
– Yes of course, you can. No gold, but still. No one has ever won against Sasha. I am the first among people.
— I had the impression that today there was a chance to beat Bolshunov.
– In fact, there were such thoughts. No matter how strong you are, no one is immune from certain accidents. Someone could fall and hit Sasha’s stick… If I were him, I wouldn’t delay this until the last minute. Yes, it’s spectacular, we all understand that he has more strength than us, but delaying too much is dangerous.
— What tactics are best in the fight against Bolshunov?
“It’s unlikely that anyone here could strangle Sasha with speed.” Just sit back and count on some sort of sprint showdown or same crashes.
— You know the track and probably understood exactly where Bolshunov would take the lead. How can he be caught? Today you didn’t succeed.
– Catch, catch and catch again. Maybe you should be the first to jump to meet him at the finish line. It’s a question of tactics, you have to think about it. This all comes with experience.
— Can a victory over Bolshunov seem cooler than success at the World Junior Championships?
— However, winning the Junior World Championships gives you a certain easy status. This is not a senior World Cup, nor a World Cup victory, and even less an Olympic Games. But it gives a kind of treat. The victory over Sasha is more for my personal satisfaction, to be able to fight him. There is still room for further growth. I think success at the World Junior Championships will be a priority at the moment.
— Who came up with the idea of making hearts out of face tape?
– My. “I say hello to the fans this way,” reports the correspondent of , according to Korostelev’s words.
Source : MatchTV
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