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The coach appreciated Bolshunov's readiness for the Tour de Ski after failures in KM

The leader of the Russian national ski team, Alexander Bolshunov, is in good shape before the Tour de Ski, but the results of the training can only be discussed after the first start, Russian national team coach Yuri Borodavko told Sport Express.

“Alexander is in good shape. He was preparing for the Tour de Ski. We will be able to find out about the results of the trainings that we had in the mountains only at the start. Now it is difficult to say something. Alexander is gradually gaining shape, had a good training camp. We will wait for good results, ”said Borodavko.

The Tour de Ski will take place from 28 December to 4 January in Lenzerheide (Switzerland), Oberstdorf (Germany) and Val di Fiemme (Italy). Bolshunov won the last two races in 2020 and 2021.

American skiers called themselves “superfans” of Bolshunov. Others In the current season, Bolshunov has won medals at the World Cup stages only three times. At the Finnish Hand stage, he became the third in the 15 km classic style and won the pursuit, from which all Norwegian skiers withdrew due to frost. He also won bronze with Gleb Retivykh in the team sprint at the stage in Dresden, Germany.

Bolshunov is the only Russian skier to win the overall World Cup (2020, 2021). At the 2018 Olympics, Bolshunov won three silver medals and one bronze medal. He also won the 2021 world skiathlon championship, became the silver medalist of the world championships six times and the bronze medal once.

The coach appreciated Bolshunov's readiness for the Tour de Ski after failures in KM