Coach of the Russian national cross-country ski team Egor Sorine on , he compared the three-time Olympic champion Alexandra Bolshunova with a car and called him an athlete capable of defeating any Norwegian skier.
On Thursday, Bolshunov won the 15km time trial at the fifth stage of the Alfa-Bank Russian Cup in Kazan, securing his 13th consecutive victory. The second place was taken by Artem Maltsev (+46.9 seconds), the top three was closed by Savely Korostelev (+53.1).
Among the women, Veronika Stepanova won the 10 km freestyle with a time trial during the Cup stage. Alina Pekletsova finished second, losing 39 seconds to Stepanova, and Elizaveta Pantrina third (+46.3). Tatyana Sorina took eighth place (+1.22.9).
—Is Bolshunov a machine?
– Yes, definitely a car! In this weather, he is invincible. He wouldn’t give any Norwegian a chance. The weather here was the same as in Beijing, Alexander showed the same glide as there. He showed that in such conditions he has no equal in the world. He’s a good example for young athletes, he fights as hard as he can. It is important for him to show everything he is capable of.
— Tatyana Sorina returned after missing the races. How satisfied are you with its performance?
“The most important thing was to go to the start and see how his leg would perform. Now she has no more problems. It is the most important. There was no way to expect results today. She has only been training since January 2. Before that there was a foot injury, this is not a 100% diagnosis. There is discomfort, but no sharp pain. Today the task was to get going and feel the rhythm.
— Pantrina has bronze. What happened to him far away?
— “Covered” Lisa from a distance. This happens when you start fast. Especially on such a difficult tour. She tried to fight for first place. Not enough. But that’s okay.
— Did Stepanova do everything on an unknown track?
“She worked according to her plan. She succeeded. Even more than expected. The race was a success. The New Year holidays were fruitful,” Sorin said on .
On Saturday, January 13, at the stage of the Russian Cup in Kazan, sprint races will take place between men and women, qualifying will begin at 10:10 (Moscow time), finals – at 12:40 (Moscow time) . Watch the live broadcast on the channel, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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