Olympic silver medalist in cross-country skiing Alexander Panzhinsky told he was surprised by first defeat of the season Alexandra Bolshunova .
On Tuesday, Bolshunov took ninth place in the classic time trial of the Alfa-Bank Russian Championship in the Arkhangelsk region. Before that, the athlete won 23 consecutive starts.
— I am surprised that Alexander Bolshunov lost, because he is a very stable skier and this season he showed that in any state of health, condition, on any course, in any style, he can win. His victories looked as confident as possible, but at the Russian Championship, apparently, he was ill and did not feel well. His first victories were very difficult for him; it was clear that it was only through his skill and experience in contact wrestling that he was able to gain the upper hand.
But in a race against time, the fight is with the seconds, with yourself. Today, apparently, was the very race in which Bolshunov was vulnerable, given his state of health, perhaps his skis were not so well prepared somewhere. But the rest of the season will be even more interesting,” Panjinski told .
The Russian Championship takes place in Malinovka from March 16 to 24. On Wednesday from 09:35 (Moscow time), watch the broadcast of the classic team sprint on and Match! Arena”, as well as the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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