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The Russians won the first medal at the Tour de Ski

Russian skier Natalya Nepryaeva won a bronze medal in the 10 km classic style at the stage of the Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

Finnish Kerttu Niskanen won the race, covering the distance in 27 minutes and 4 seconds. Second place went to Ebba Andersson of Sweden, 18.2 seconds back. Nepryaeva lost 30.5 seconds to the leader.

Two more Russians finished in the top ten: Yulia Stupak showed seventh time (+48.1), and Tatyana Sorina - eighth (+48.3).

Bolshunov and other Russians did not make it to the final of the sprint at the Tour de Ski. Others Nepryaeva called the bronze in the race "a long-awaited podium." “A very difficult track. There were doubts whether to continue the "Tour", as there were health problems. Tuning into Oberstdorf. The skis on the track worked perfectly, thanks to the service. Sprint is more of a tactical struggle, I didn't do everything right. But I can't say that the state of health is very different, "Nepryaeva told Match TV.

The Russians won the first medal at the Tour de Ski