Three-time Olympic champion Alexandra Bolshunova it is entirely possible to win, but this season he is very seriously prepared, the skier told Sergei Ardashev .
At the Alfa-Bank Russian Championship, Ardashev won bronze in the skiathlon, losing 2.1 seconds to the leader. Alexander Bolshunov won with a result of 52 minutes 4 seconds. Silver was won by the winner of the 2022 Games, Alexey Chervotkin (+0.2 seconds). For Bolshunov, 27, the victory was the 23rd in a row this season in individual races.
“Today we witnessed another victory for Bolshunov. Is it really possible to defeat him?
— Winning, of course, is real. For example, at the start of last season he didn’t perform as well. So it’s real. But this season he is very ready, he doesn’t let anyone in.
– What is its phenomenon?
“The whole struggle is about the finish line. And, most likely, he approaches the finish line with more freshness and takes turns well. In addition, his skis work very well. At the same time, his skis didn’t work very well today in the classics. He couldn’t set the same rhythm, for example. He seemed to come forward, tried to ‘shoot’ at that moment, but could not escape,” Ardashev told .
The Russian Championship takes place in Malinovka from March 16 to 24. On Tuesday, the tournament will feature classic-style events. Watch live broadcasts of the races on the TV channels “” and “Match! Arena”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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