Olympic champion Sergei Ustyugov On he said that Alexander Bolshunov did not show his usual course during the pursuit race of the final of the PhosAgro Russian Cup in Kirovsk.
On Wednesday, Ustyugov became second in the pursuit, losing 16.3 seconds to Bolshunov. Egor Mitroshin finished third (+29.9 seconds).
“Now I’m thinking of going quickly for a massage and to relax my legs.”
— When you started working with Bolshunov, were there any flashbacks?
— It is obvious that Sanya is going through a difficult time after her illness. It wasn’t his decision, but I’m glad that when I launched the attack, he supported me and wasn’t afraid. We took a break and managed to escape Ivan Gorbunov a little. It was an improvisation. I’m happy to be on the podium, even if it was in the pursuit race. Sanya started 24 seconds behind and gained a lot today. This shows that he is a professional in his field. It is not for nothing that he has a treadmill at home, and it could not have been otherwise if Sanya Bolshunov had not won.
— At the end of the second lap, you decided to work, and already on the descent you ran out of energy?
— There are small problems, but everything is fine, I am in the prizes, the second podium of the year. Not everything has gone well this season. I would like to maintain at least second place in the future. Two races left. “I can probably count my starts on the fingers of two hands,” Ustyugov said on .
The Russian Cup final in the Murmansk region will end on Sunday.
Watch the PhosAgro races of the Russian Cup final in Kirovsk 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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