Большунов

14Jul 2019 by DS News Team

Random Acts Of Kindness

Here at the Daily Skier we care less about things that you could learn about by watching TV and reading results page on FIS app. We believe that to grow the sport popularity - while keeping you entertained - our mission is to show you what happens behind the scenes. Like this little episode. In itself not hugely significant, in our book it tells volumes about character of people competing - both those who won and those who didn't [caption id="attachment_12238" align="alignnone" width="1920"] ....Stian Berg falls down at the finish of Kirkebakken Grand Prix ...[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12239" align="alignnone" width="1920"] ...he is upset - he won the Grand Prix in Hamar last year. And he's hurt - fall on the tarmac going some 50 km/h would leave you hurt. But you…

12Jun 2019 by DS News Team

Thus Trained Bolshunov This Morning…

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Here's this morning's training regimen of the world's leading distance skier: - 1h15m road bike - 1:15 classic rollerskis on dedicated rollerski track i.e. with uphills/downhillls - 1:15 skating rollerskis on the same track - 1:15 trail running, medium to hard terrain For the total of 5 hours. No pauses between sessions , maximum fast equipment swap. All in 1-2 pulse zone ( but to a casual observer it honestly looks like a competition tempo, especially on classic rolllerskis). There is obviously a second training session of the day after lunch and, possibly, a warm-down job in the evening. To be clear, the rest of Yuri Borodavko' s training group did exactly same - we single out Bolshunov for obvious reasons that he's the most successful in the group in…

08Jun 2019 by DS News Team

How Rossignol Skis Are Made At Racing Workshop

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See those three smiling gentlemen in our top photo? Richard Gueraud-Pinet on the right is a Master skimaker at Rossignol experimental factory - sorry, racing workshop at Saint Jean de Moirans. Simon Caprini in the middle is the guy who makes sure that the right skis are chosen, tested and prepared for the race ( working with team waxers, of course). Finally, the job of the guy on the left is to win races on those skis - his name is Alexander Bolshunov and at 22 he's exceptionally good at that! Today Bolshunov is to produce his very own skis - that's the Rossignol's tradition reserved for the best of athletes competing on the skis from Isere. And we shall follow his progress showing you how it's done - and…

07Jun 2019 by DS News Team

Inside Rossignol Headquarters And Secretive Workshop

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All top skis are the same? Yes and No. Yes - because all top manufacturers tend to use similar "construction elements" - most, for instance, source material for ski bases from just two producers. No, because "big variable" are the people who make them skis. With all the mental, cultural differences you'd expect - plus business strategies vary greatly. We did our best to tell you how Fischer , Madshus , Peltonen are made - and who are the people making them. This week The Dailyskier traveled to Saint Jean de Moirans near Grenoble, France, to visit Rossignol [caption id="attachment_11666" align="alignnone" width="1920"] When it comes to location, Rossignol beats all competitors flat out. That view of French Alps from the office window...don't we all wish to have something like that?[/caption] [caption…

12Mar 2018 by DS News Team

Up Close & Personal With Yelena Vyalbe: Part II

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Part 2. Past and present. And a bit about future too. How would you compare Team Russia at the Olympics in Sochi in 2014 and in Pyeongchang-2018? Well, we failed in Sochi . Despite memorable victory at 50k. ( Russia's 1-2-3 on the podium) The fate was against us - Ustiugoiv fall, sprint relay collision, broken poles etc. - but one can't blame the fate only. Our women failed miserably and yes, I was calling them «Tumbochka” ( literally - “nightstand”, implying that somebody's heavy, overweight, unwieldy) publicly – and much worse in the locker room. Did we play unfair in Sochi? There was no “state sponsored” or any other doping in our team – period, but we did use “legally permitted tricks” such as extending last stretch on sprints…

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