VAL DI FIEMME (Italy), January 3, Sergey Fuchs. Russian skier Alexei Chervotkin admitted that he is pleased to be in the company of strong rivals on the podium following the results of the 15 km mass start in the classic style as part of the Tour de Ski race. The race took place on Monday in Val di Fiemme (Italy). Chervotkin won the bronze medal, losing to the Norwegian Johannes Klebo and Finn Iivo Niskanen. «It's always nice to be on the podium, especially in such a strong company. Everything is positive. In tactics, what can I say? On the second or third lap there was such a charge that I felt confident to go out But still on the fourth lap, when there could be bonus seconds, Niskanen added very strongly, and after the crisis. the moment when Niskanen went, the race was gone, but somehow it turned out to cope with these thoughts, sit somewhere, rest a little and turn on again, «said Chervotkin.
