Burlakova: “The mechanic did not receive a visa, but so many people helped me at the World Championships”

Russian cyclist Yana Burlakova told in an interview that her mechanic did not receive a visa for the World Championships in Denmark.

On October 19, Burlakova won gold at the World Championships in Ballerup (Denmark) in the 500 meter standing event.

— There were a lot of things on the way to this World Championship. The federation contacted the UCI to find out if there would be a quota, and when we were waiting for the quota, we bought tickets. The first flight was delayed; there was no time for correspondence. As a result, the transfer is one day in Belgrade.

— Have you walked around the city?

“I didn’t sleep all night because of the flight, and another sleepless night awaited me, so I slept. But these were not all our adventures, our mechanic did not have a visa, we were alone with the bus. Kazakh coaches and mechanics helped us in every possible way. My road bike broke, they tried to fix it, they were looking for a hex to fix it. So many people helped me, it was very pleasant and unexpected for me. I want to thank everyone,” Burlakova said in an interview with .

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