Biathlete Ekaterina Noskova said she was surprised at the absence of the Olympic champion Natalia Nepryaeva in the skating “cup” at the Russian cross-country championship, which takes place in Tyumen.
On Tuesday, Noskova finished 21st in the 10km time trial in Tyumen, 1 minute 35.6 seconds behind winner Ekaterina Smirnova. Russian national team leader Nepryaeva did not start due to illness.
Did the skiers impress with their skills?
– A distance of 10 kilometers is quite specific for us. There are no borders. We always run at a different pace, we slow down in front of the shooting range. And there is nowhere to rest. You must be ready for this.
– Run a team sprint here?
– I think not. I have to save my strength for my Russian championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, where I will go.
– Natalya Nepryaeva, who did not start today, was probably the benchmark. Did his absence upset you?
“I learned that in the starting town. I asked my colleagues how much Natasha already earns from everyone. I was told that Natalya was not racing today, I was surprised. Apparently she’s not feeling very well. Cheers to her!
– Is the difference of one and a half minutes with the first place important for you?
– Too much. I expected to lose less than a minute, – correspondent Noskovy reports the words.
Watch Alfa-Bank’s live broadcasts of the Russian Ski Championship on Tuesday on and Match! Arena”, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites. In these minutes, watch the men’s race with a separate start for 15 km.
Source : MatchTV
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