Edward Latypov explained on why he managed to win the mass start at the second stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup, which takes place in Khanty-Mansiysk.
29-year-old Latypov covered a distance of 15 kilometers in 42 minutes 17.9 seconds, making three mistakes. The Belarusian came second Anton Smolski (+12.8) with two misses, completing the top three Kirill Bajine (+20.4), who committed four misses.
“I fight to the end, despite my mistakes.” I understand you can fight. The weather conditions are very difficult, it is windy. I understood that my opponents could make mistakes, but the main thing is not to make them yourself. After the third stage I realized that everything was tight and I could fight for first place with a good shot. I fought, prepared and got zero at the last stage. It helped us win.
—When will we see that you have a clean shot?
— It’s still difficult for me to approach the season in terms of shooting. Similar problems occurred that year. After the New Year I was able to do my shoot. This year I will try to do it faster. Compared to last year, the filming has improved at the beginning. “I will gradually reach my level,” Latypov said on .
Later on Sunday the women’s mass start will take place; the race will be broadcast live from 11:10 a.m. (Moscow time) on the channel, as well as on the sites sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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