Olympic champion Nikita Kryukov during a conversation with , he suggested that the unsuccessful performance Alexandra Bolshunova in the PhosAgro sprint of the Russian Cup final was caused by fatigue from a difficult season.
On Tuesday, Bolshunov failed to qualify for the freestyle sprint final in Kirovsk. In the first semi-final, the three-time Olympic champion achieved the third result and could have reached the final as a lucky loser, but in the second semi-final the skiers covered the distance faster. Bolshunov had already won every sprint race this season.
— Most likely, it was fatigue from a difficult season. It’s long and there are a lot of competitions. None of the Russian athletes managed to maintain the highest level throughout the season. Everyone was waiting for Bolshunov to get tired. It’s not a robot, it finally happened.
Someone may be happy to have been passed. But I think Alexandre is really tired. It is therefore unlikely that the joy arising from this victory will be so sweet.
— For Bolshunov himself, is this result a challenge? Will he be able to go into the next few races and make the most of them?
– If he wants, he can. If he is tired or, God forbid, overworked, then it will be difficult for him to do something. You’ll just hit your head against the wall and you won’t be able to break through.
—Was Bolshunov worth running every race this season? Or was it possible to skip something to be fresher in the Russian Cup final?
“Almost everyone ran like him.” And the fact that Bolshunov won all the races… Well, that’s how it happened. I came out – I won. I don’t think he went into the race expecting to lose. Bolshunov simply ran towards his forces. And he is such that he always managed to win, ”Kryukov told .
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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