VAL DI FIEMME (Italy), January 4, Sergey Fuchs. Russian skier Natalya Nepryaeva said that she was able to pull herself together and give her last strength in the final race of the prestigious Tour de Ski. On Tuesday, Nepryaeva became fourth in the 10 km freestyle mass start and retained first place in the overall standings of the race. Nepryaeva became the first Russian skier to win the Tour de Ski. “I was really very worried before this race, I didn't know what to expect from myself. I felt good, I'm glad that this year I was able to pull myself together and give out everything that was left. I tried to walk at a steady pace, of course, I saw the backs of the leaders. At the beginning of the mountain I caught those 15-20 seconds and tried to keep them. I tried to walk at my own pace, the only thing that became a little hard when I added to overtake Christa (Pärmyakoski ), slightly slowed down the pace «, — said Nepryaeva to reporters.» I understood that I would not miss my own. I realized that I would win, 600 meters before the finish line. she added.
