Three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov it’s not easy to find the motivation to beat his rivals in the Russian Cup by an even bigger margin, he already has a big advantage, the coach of the Russian national ski team told Yuri Borodavko .
Bolshunov won the individual 15km freestyle race on Friday as part of the sixth stage of the Russian Cup in Syktyvkar. Second place was taken Artem Maltsev (backlog – 47.1 seconds), the third – Ilya Porochkin (+47.8).
– Bolshunov has a very big advantage, 47 seconds from third place is a lot. It’s hard to find the motivation to earn even more. We need a fight. There was a big fight from 2nd to 10th place, very dense results. In fact, everything was decided at the finish line, in 15 seconds there were 7-8 people,” Borodavko told .
– How do you assess Maltsev’s results? It is in prices at almost every stage.
– Artem has always been strong in skating, he wreaks havoc. It’s good that he confirms his class and his level.
– There is a feeling that he can fight Bolshunov for victory?
– The big break, which took place after the Krasnogorsk race, was of course affected. Not everyone had good conditions, not everyone had the opportunity to train. Some gave themselves more time to unwind and relax. Now it is not so important to draw conclusions. Everyone is preparing for the peaks of the championship, for the main competitions, and there we will already see who has approached these competitions in what way.
Source : MatchTV
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