President of the Russian Ski Federation (RFSR) Elena Vyalbe on , she called the uphill mass start format at the Russian Cup final in Kirovsk a “bomb”.
On Sunday, Korostelev won the 10-kilometer freestyle mass start at the PhosAgro Russian Cup final in Kirovsk. Alexey Chervotkin finished second, 9.2 seconds behind. Three-time Olympic champion Bolshunov (+14.8) closed the top three. Alina Pekletsova won the women’s race, ahead of Veronica Stepanova (+48) and Anastasia Kuleshova (+1.02.3).
— At the finish line, I didn’t help everyone, but I helped whoever I could. Girls and boys want to help. Almost everyone fell at the finish line. I said I was proud of them, even those who finished last as well as first. This climb is worth a lot. It’s a great experience for these guys.
I think it’s a very cool race. It’s a real bomb. I didn’t expect there to be so many fans. There were people all along the route.
— Is it worth comparing with Alpe Cermis (the mountain that participants in the Tour de Ski climb over several days – editor’s note)?
“It’s like there’s a story there.” This year we begin to write our own story. It’s the same, but it seems to me that our mountain is more complicated. We didn’t try to compare who has longer, shorter, or steeper degrees. This is simply practical and understandable for us. The least loss for skiers, we don’t want to disturb people who come to relax.
— Pekletsova and Korostelev win the mass starts. Are these stars now fully lit?
“They didn’t turn on today.” Savely, I think, will turn on next year and give Bolshunov a serious fight. As for Alina, if she adjusts her technique even a little to the current progress, then many will have to fear her next year, ”Vyalbe said on the channel.
broadcast the final races of the Russian Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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