Skier Sergei Ardashev said that he did not attach importance to the fact that the three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov did not reach the Russian Cup sprint final, as there were enough other strong competitors at the competition.
On Tuesday, Ardashev won the freestyle sprint race at the PhosAgro Russian Cup final in Kirovsk, ahead of Ivan Gorbunov and Dmitry Puzanov. Bolshunov was eliminated in the semi-finals.
“On this track, you have to work hard on the descent to take an advantageous position, that’s what I did. I am very satisfied with my result. My skis worked well, thank you very much to our service. The skis were great!
— Did you exhale when you learned that Bolshunov did not reach the final?
– I wouldn’t attach any importance to it. Besides Bolshunov, there are other serious competitors.
— What do you think about running uphill?
– I will participate. However, this is a mini-tour, a very interesting race, everyone will remember it, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Ardashev’s words.
On Wednesday, April 3, the tournament will feature pursuit races. Live broadcast of the women’s race on the channel will begin at 11:00 (Moscow time), the men’s race at 12:25, and you can also follow the progress of the competition on the matchtv.ru and sportbox websites. ru.
Source : MatchTV
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