Olympic silver medalist in speed skating Sergei Trofimov told that at the stage of the Russian Cup in Kolomna he was satisfied with his performance at a distance of 1,500 m, but at 5,000 m the race almost failed because the ice was a little soft.
Trofimov won the 5,000 m (6 minutes 21.08 seconds) and mass start at the first stage of the Russian Cup, which ended in Kolomna. At a distance of 1,500 m he became second (1: 47.43).
— I didn’t expect anything from this start, no particularly rapid results. The goal was to run as many distances as possible in order to qualify for all competitions. And he ran away.
— If I understand correctly, you are not going to St. Petersburg for the Russian Cup?
— Instead of St. Petersburg, we will go to the training camp in Arkhyz, ride bikes, it is still warm there, and I hope it will be so. We will take the machines with us, but maybe we can also train on the road.
— Apart from St. Petersburg, will you miss any competitions?
— Kirov is questionable, but we will decide with the coach.
— The history of disqualifications during the mass start apparently raised the problem of the relevance of the rules. You wrote in Telegram: “I sincerely believe that Aldoshkin won the mass start today! And about equipment rules. I propose to make an amendment: “Remove the equipment after going overboard. »
– Well yes. I think it’s worth changing the rules a little.
— How did you find out that Daniil Aldoshkin was disqualified?
— We were already changing shoes to go to the awards ceremony, there was a long pause. It became clear that someone was now disqualified. I didn’t think it would be Aldoshkin.
—Danil Belyaev was disqualified for the same reason?
– Yes, the helmet and overalls were a little unbuttoned.
— Are you satisfied with your truck?
– Yes, I am happy. Usually I arrived after the finish and could barely stand. And then I arrive, the result is good and I feel good, I breathe well. You can therefore add others as the season progresses.
— “Five” how did it go?
— I like long distances, but the “five” almost didn’t succeed because the ice was a little soft, more like a sprint than a stay. I like it when the ice rolls more, but here the skate sank slightly,” Trofimov told .
Source : MatchTV
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