VAL DI FIEMME (Italy), January 4, Sergey Fuchs. Russian skier Alexander Bolshunov should think about whether he needs to go to the pre-Olympic stage of the World Cup in Slovenian Planica, said the head of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation (FLGR) Elena Vyalbe. Bolshunov became the second in the overall standings of the Tour de Ski, which ended in Tuesday in Italy. Earlier, the senior coach of the Russian national team, Yuri Borodavko, said that Bolshunov plans to take part in two pre-Olympic stages of the World Cup — in Le Rousse (France) and Planica. “It is clear that Sasha is far from his super form, there is time. I hope they will think about whether it is worth running two stages before Beijing. I will also talk with Yuri Viktorovich (Borodavko), including whether it is necessary to go to Planica. If I were Sasha, I wouldn’t do this. But if convinced, they will argue … «- said Vyalbe.
