Skier Sergei Ardashev on he admitted that from the start of the final sprint race of the Russian Cup he had little strength, and also highlighted 18-year-old Dmitry Puzanov, who won the bronze medal.
On Tuesday, Ardashev won the freestyle sprint race at the PhosAgro Russian Cup final in Kirovsk, ahead of Ivan Gorbunov and Dmitry Puzanov.
— From the beginning we immediately rushed, after 200-300 meters we no longer had the strength. I thought I wouldn’t be able to fight for high positions. I understood that there wouldn’t be enough guys either, they would slow down. I sat behind them. I thought about holding them back and heading downhill. I finished well today. I am surprised to have given such finishes. Qualification for the race was therefore unsuccessful. It was very difficult. It was as if I had been thrown 2000 meters above sea level, and I became so acidic. As the coach said, here the altitude is 400 meters, which doesn’t seem like that high, but here the latitude is so north and because of this air we “acidify” more.
— Is the task easier without Bolshunov and Korostelev?
– No, that doesn’t make things any easier. The guys just weren’t as prepared today. But besides them, there is also Ustyugov and even today Pouzanov. This is actually a surprise to me. Honestly, I don’t even know who he is. Yes, great job, may he continue to succeed. Ivan Gorbunov is the country’s return match at the Russian Championship. It was all about the fight. There are enough rivals,” Ardashev said on .
Watch the PhosAgro races of the Russian Cup final live on the and Match Arena TV channels, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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