Senior coach of the Russian cross-country ski team Yuri Borodavko on he was named favorite in the women’s 10 km time trial at the Russian Championships in the Arkhangelsk region.
— Today the weather is nice, a well prepared track. We hope for greater density and good results. The guys are expected to have a serious fight and high competition at such a short distance.
As for Istomina, there is not yet the ideal state that we would like. We hope that today she will be able to reach the medals, I would like that. I repeat, serious competition, in good shape Lydia Durkina , Anastasia Kuleshova which, in my opinion, is today’s favorite.
— Could Stepanova’s absence provide additional momentum and motivation?
“Of course, when there is no leader, the athlete feels that he can get closer to one place, the fight for third place will be very serious,” Borodavko said on .
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