Senior coach of the Russian cross-country ski team Yuri Borodavko told that Alexander Bolshunov it was difficult from the first meters of the track during the classic time trial race of the national championship, so at the finish line he was already rolling.
First place in the classic time trial of the Russian Championship was won by Ermil Vokuev with a result of 23 minutes 50 seconds. Second place went to Saveliy Korostelev (+15.7), third place to Alexey Chervotkin (+16.3). The gap between Bolshunov and the winner was 45.4 seconds. He finished ninth. Before that, the athlete won 23 consecutive starts.
“It was clear that Bolshunov was going through a difficult time from the first meters of the track. After seven and a half kilometers, Sasha not only stopped fighting, but was no longer able to maintain this high speed and simply rolled to the finish line. I always said we had strong competition in skiing – the athletes changed every time on the podium. Today, Korostelev and Chervotkin were separated by a second. On a 10-kilometer track it is a strong competition with a small loss,” Borodavko told .
The Russian Championship takes place in Malinovka from March 16 to 24. On Wednesday, March 20, the tournament will feature team sprint races in the classic style. Watch the live broadcast from 09:35 (Moscow time) on and Match! Arena”, as well as the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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