Norwegian skiers Johannes Clabo and Emil Iversen tactically surpassed the Russians Gleb Zealous and Alexander Bolshunova. This was after the end of the team sprint classic style, said the athletes themselves. Bolshunov has admitted that he does not consider second place a success, and Zealous complained about the work of the skis. Representatives of the women’s team, who took fourth place, also complained about the inventory.
- Alexander Bolshunov and Gleb Zealous
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“Clabo was incredible”
The first results of the silver race summed up Alexander Bolshunov, acted as the finisher of the Russian team. Skier refused to accept the second place successful and noted that personal rivalry with Norway’s Johannes, Clebo arouses strong emotions.
“For me it’s a failure, because until you manage to defeat Johannes. How to outwit him tactically? Probably still does, if only to roll. Today you can fight, but he has rolled at high speed, and the resulting gap to the finish has not changed. How are his victories? It often infuriates me in a good way,” admitted the silver medalist of the European championship.
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His opinion on second place in the sprint was expressed by the partner Bolshunova Gleb Zealous. Skier admitted that the final result of the race was largely determined at the moment when, due to uncoordinated actions a mistake was made during the changeover.
“We have Alexander the incident occurred. When I stood up with bent legs, immediately flushed lactate, and it played a major role in the last stage. We had tactics, so I passed the baton Bolshunova little gap on the penultimate stage. At first, everything went according to plan. First ascent actively went Iversen, I was fine with that, sat behind him. However, all have seen what happened on the descent. I was once a sixth,” said Zealous.
In his opinion, speed hurt the Norwegians provided the ski.
“With these skis they had, they would be hard to beat. You saw that Johannes was constantly rolled over or Emil sat down first — he was not rolled over, even in the stream. I think the key role today is played skis of the Norwegians. Ten meters, he played Alexander on the last slope. Well, it’s just something unreal. He always had fast skis. But its honestly, not very satisfied,” — said the representative of the Russian team.
However, despite criticism from the Russian skiers, second place in the team sprint was recognized as a good result. So, the President of Federation of ski races of Russia Elena Vjalbe stated that he was proud of the Duo Bolshunov — Zealous.
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“One silver? Perhaps this is a positive result. To deal with Klebo our children is difficult. We see that on the slopes there are certain advantages and tactics, so you need to work. What can I say about Sasha Bolshunova? To me he is a hero, they find the second place I am very happy”, — quotes Vyalbe Sport 24.
Error-free operation Johannes, Clabo said the coach of Russian national team Yury Borodavko. According to the specialist, a Norwegian rival beat his players and tactically, and physically. In addition, the mentor of Russians commented on the statement by Gleb Zealous relatively poor performance skiing: according to the coach, they worked satisfactorily.
“Of course, we wanted gold. But what can you do if Clabo was incredible! His finish is fantastic. I think, he also coped with the task. Can’t say that we have worked badly skiing, but there is no meet — say, the skis worked perfectly. There was nothing supernatural. I think the skis worked well and allowed us to take a prize”, — quotes Borodavko “Match TV”.
But in the camp of the representatives of Norway to admire the race in the performance of the Russian skiers did not. In contrast, the Sprinter group coach of the Norwegian team of Arild Monsen stated that Alexander Bolshunov made a mistake with the tactics, and admitted that his team spent to win less than expected.
“It is strange that Russian is the second time in a row allow Johannes to go downhill, closely approaching the leader. That’s where we’re picking up speed. And skiing today allowed him to overtake without any problems. I thought that in the fight for gold will be spent more. Yes, Bolshunov runs very fast, but can not modify the race completely, unlike Johannes”, — quotes the words of expert NRK.
“It seemed that the ski is denied”
Unlike the men’s team sprint, the women’s results were a real disappointment for fans and for the athletes. Russians Natalia Nepryaeva and Julia Belorukova finished only fourth.
Upset at the race results Julia belorusova not found in itself forces to communicate to journalists. For team-mate on the questions answered by Natalia Nepryaeva. In recognition of the skier, neither she nor Belorukova not had the chance to choose a stage of the race they put the coaching staff.
“It was hard from the very beginning, but I believed that we have everything under control. Discussed whether the distribution of the stages? Nothing was not discussed. Before the race I thought that I was, and Julia is in quite good condition. Now she is very upset. Did not say after the race even with me. But she should not blame yourself. It’s not her fault, we are one team, therefore, it is our common failure,” said reporters Nepryaeva.
However, according to the athlete, to identify the specific causes of an unsuccessful course she can’t. Skier admitted that before the start was in good shape.
“I feel quite confident, but had not happened, a little is not enough. Have this race to forget and prepare for the next one. Still a lot of races. Still, most relay is still there, where we have quite high odds. Of course, very sad. What can you do, it’s a sport” — quoted by TASS Nepraev.
In addition, as informed representatives of the men’s team, Nepryaeva complained to work and ski noted that the plant had failed her at a distance.
“Is it normal worked skis on the descent? Actually no. Do not really like their slide in the final. It seemed that they just refuse to go, but now there is no point in talking about it,” — concluded his speech Nepryaeva.
The opinion of Mediaeval relatively poor performance of the skis separated and the trainer of Russian national team Yury Borodavko.
“The girls were clearly visible problems with the ski, otherwise to explain such results their performances I can’t. Today the work of the inventory was important as ever, the circle of light, the romance was literally to fly”, — said the head of the Russian team.
Annoying disappointing result women’s team sprint and called the President of Federation of ski races of Russia Elena Vjalbe.
“Of course, very sorry for the girls. We were all counting on them and expect them not to be on the podium. But you saw what happened. What happened to Belorukova at the crucial moment? It is difficult to say. I talked with Julia after the race, she said she was feeling good,” Vyalbe was quoted by Sport 24.