How do you sum up the losses Justyna Kowalczyk in Davos?
– pity Saturday. For a long time it was the third, it seemed that for the first time this season in the state on the podium. At first I thought that – as told by our commentators on TV – at the end of a rolled and therefore was ranked seventh. Unfortunately, you can see that it is not yet ready to strength. And in the sprints, you know – a lottery.
I do not think the end of the lottery, since Marit Bjoergen wins them regularly, and Kowalczyk eliminated in qualifying?
– Yes, 53. place in the qualifying rounds for the 69 contestants competing this poor result. Very far Justyna ended. Maybe in Davos was not feeling well. I traveled there and I can not competed well, the route there are really difficult. Especially when – as now – you have to run around the artificial snow.
Do not look for such excuses, after all players, who at this time are the strengths, cope in Davos as before in Lillehammer and Kuusamo.
– That’s right, from the beginning I say that Bjoergen and Therese Johaug much the rest fled. But in the sprint Johaug this time also failed to qualify [42 took place].
But on Saturday knocked out all rivals, 10 km “classic” won with a majority 42.5 s on the second Bjoergen.
– The truth, its done this weekend. Justin far to her and to Bjoergen a lot missing, but we wait. For the Tour de Ski been almost three weeks. She, practice and be better.
Do you think that a lot of gain Kowalczyk, abandoning the World Cup starts next week, again in Davos?
– I do not know, a little worried that he was resigning, because she always reached starts to form. I, too, so I was. With myself player may fight, but pinned the starting number, it is another adrenaline and immediately runs differently.
Professions lower category in Austria, which Justyna selected in the time of the World Cup in Davos, do not give her the adrenaline?
– The rate will be much lower, but on the other hand, in the Austrian reportedly will run in the sprint classic to 10 km a “classic”, and only the last day will be “skate” [a 10 km], and in Davos would have two losses in the freestyle. It would be pointless to have a deal again 50th place. Behind I know that as I have ever won anything, it later ambition is large and very hurt, as it does not go. It is a hassle. Therefore, you need to look for some variety.
Do you think that with his “skate” Justin will be able soon to apologize?
– It is possible that at the moment you have to put a cross on it. It is known that Justin has always been better in the “classic”. Although I recall that in 2009 was the world champion in the race combined, and that even in many other occupations showed how well he can run “skate”. But it can refine it? For now, there is no form, and how there is no form, it goes nowhere. Here all the time is important in the seven weeks of delay, when it comes to begin preparations for the season.
You say you do not go out of shape in both styles, but in “classic” Kowalczyk but runs much better than the “skate”.
– Well, yes, in the sprint classic at the beginning of the season I liked, if he had not rolled in the semi-finals, it can be the whole sprint won, because it was seen that it is strong, not worse than Bjoergen. I suspect that the “skate” Justine shins hurt again. Hard for me to say more, because I’m not close to her and her staff. But it may also simply to the “skates” discouraged. She now has a more difficult time girl, but you have to understand it. It is the champion of the champions, few had such athletes throughout history. Give her time, not immediately required not know what. I think that the Tour de Ski she still improve, “classic”, and such progress will skate to be able to be high in the “GC”. But she Kowalczyk says the goal is to Falun, so let’s wait quietly. She and coach Alexander Wierietielny certainly know how to make the world championships was as it should be.
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