MOSCOW, January 3, Alexander Sergeev. Member of the Presidium of the Russian Skiing Federation Sergey Kryanin noted that Natalya Nepryaeva had an excellent mass start at the Tour de Ski. On Monday, the Russian skier became the winner of the 10 km general start race in the classic style. The athlete strengthened her leadership in the overall standings before the final race. «A smart race for Natalia. The fact that our team has a yellow jersey is the most important thing. We will look further. We will have time to evaluate the next race and the condition of the athletes,» he said Kryanin. The final race — a 10 km freestyle mass start — will be held on January 4, also in Val di Fiemme (Italy). The Russians have never won a stage race; in 2021, the American Jessica Diggins won.
