In Tirol, ended the world championship on ski sports. The last set of medals were awarded in men’s mass start 50 km away. the Victory was celebrated by Norwegian Hans Christer Holund, managed to break away from his pursuers in the middle of the race. Alexander Bolshunov attempted to catch up with the opponent and eventually won the fourth silver medal. Bronze went to another representative of Norway — Suir RET.

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Before the final race at the world Championships in ski sports — men’s mass start 50 km ridge course — has raised questions about the Russian team. Two days before the start of the Seefeld came contradictory news on this topic. It was unclear whether to take part in it the two most renowned at the moment — skier Sergey Ustyugov Alexander Bolshunov.

The uncertainty arose after the relay in which they are both athletes showed all its possibilities. Given the fact that the skiers had fled in almost every race, and there was the most severe test, they could not withstand.

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First, the media reported that the race refused Bolshunov. The athlete has taken this decision together with the coach Yury Borodavko, although he wanted to participate in the competition. Then starred Ustyugov, and four participants included Andrey Melnichenko Evgeny Belov, Alexei Chervotkina and Denis Spicula. These same names were included in the final start list published on the eve of the race.

However, even after this team has changed. The International ski Federation announced that Chervotkin ill, and his start number got Bolshunova, and not a different skier. As it soon became known, Alexander was persuaded to be the President of the Federation of ski races of Russia Elena Vjalbe.

After it had been passed five kilometres of the race, the Russian contenders for the medal became already have four — Denis Spicav almost immediately began to lag behind the leaders and down in the tail of the peloton. The same thing happened in the skiathlon, but there is this trouble can be attributed to uncomfortable classic style. In a marathon, Spicav like spending the last of his strength to maintain the pace.

Over the next 15 km the group of leaders walked calmly, almost every favorite for some time tried to pull on her. At some point in the break and decided to run away Hans Christer Holund is less noticeable with Onsrud Martin Sundby, Alex Rete and Simena Kruger skier from the Norwegian national team. His advantage continued to grow for several miles, until he reached the minute.

To respond to the attack Holanda for a long time nobody wanted. Bolshunov, Melnichenko and returned to him Spicav pulled over a group, hoping to at least slightly delay the Norwegian. Nordic skiers realized that the heroism of a comrade may be in vain, and began to slow down the peloton. The backlog of Jolanda already exceeded fifteen minutes, and then Bolshunov, feeling obliged to do something, took matters into their own hands.

After 40 km the Russians waited for him to stand Belov, and began to run away. With every hundred meters of its separation increased, and this could not fail to please — Bolshunov it was able to make it to the finish to take the silver medal. Hoglund began to slow, the Russian skier appeared ghostly chance at gold, and he decided to try his luck. Bolshunov began to close the gap and four kilometers before the finish line was 27 seconds from Holanda.

From rapidly melting separation was the reverse side — force on the finish might not be enough, but it subtly felt Suir RET. The Norwegians set off in pursuit of Bolshunova hoping to take the silver medal. At this point the fans could not stand the nerves, and Vyalbe, three times crossed.

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In the end more substantial rearrangements in the race was not. Hoglund finished first and won the debut race in higher level of the world Cup. Bolshunov for the fourth time became the silver medalist of the world Championships in Seefeld. Retha almost skipped ahead of Sundby, but still won bronze in the final shot. Following from the Russians finished Melnichenko, who took 13th place. He could be and above, but worked out ending the race half-heartedly, because I thought that there will be another two laps. Belov and Spicav showed respectively the 25th and 28th results.

For the Norway national team world Cup in Seefeld ended with a triumph — the first time one country managed to win all six gold medals of the men’s competition. Russian skiers also won awards in every discipline, but five of them were silver, and one bronze. Racing in the medal standings the Russians took third place in the table of the championship of the world based jumping and Nordic combined — fifth.