Alexander Bolshunov joined the Russian national cross-country skiing team at the first stage of the KM stage of the World Cup in the Finnish city of Ruka. This was reported on the website of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation (FLGR).
In addition to Bolshunov, Russians Gleb Retivykh, Alexander Terentyev, Sergey Ustyugov, Sergey Ardashev, Denis Filimonov, Andrey Larkov, Artem Maltsev, Evgeny will take part in the competition Belov, Ilya Semikov, Ivan Yakimushkin, Alexey Chervotkin and Alexander Bessmertnykh. The World Cup stage will take place from November 26 to November 28.
Bolshunov said on November 14 that he was not training at full strength due to an operation on his jaw that had been postponed in October. It was originally planned that the Russian will be able to return to full preparation for the season in ten days.
Bolshunov is the current owner of the World Cup. The 24-year-old Russian also became the first in the competition the season before last.