The Russian champion himself refused to participate in the Olympic Games. But the IOC already approved it!
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Cyclist Vlasov decided he didn’t want to be an extra in Paris.
There is one month left before the main start of the fourth anniversary – the Olympic Games in Paris. And the closer the opening ceremony gets, the more news emerges about Russian athletes who will not attend the Games. Some are not selected or do not apply, others are not allowed to participate by the IOC, and some refuse to participate in the Olympic Games when, apparently, there are no longer any obstacles.
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One of the best Russian cyclists, Alexander Vlasov, preferred to compete with his BORA-Hansgrohe team in professional cycling instead of participating in the Olympic Games. The start in Paris did not fit into the athlete’s calendar and the track did not particularly suit him.
The fact is that the road race will begin in the vicinity of Paris and end at the Eiffel Tower. Vlasov prefers to go uphill. On the flat he simply cannot cope with more versatile cyclists. “The career profile in the Olympic Games, as I said initially, does not suit me at all. For this reason and due to the tight racing schedule of my professional team, I decided to decline participation,” Vlasov said according to Match TV.
This summer, the 28-year-old cyclist plans to take part in the prestigious Tour de France and Vuelta stage races. The first of the departures will begin on June 29, and the Vuelta will take place two weeks after the Olympic Games.
So far, 14 Russians have been allowed to participate in the Olympic Games. These are the names:
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The IOC decided that in total three Russian cyclists could travel to Paris: exactly the same number of them on the list of the first 14 Russians who were allowed to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in neutral status. Two other candidates, Alena Ivanchenko and Tamara Dronova, gave their consent to participate in the Paris Games.
What to do with Vlasov’s house? The Russian Cycling Federation reported that they will try to enter Gleb Syritsa in the tournament instead of Alexander. The most important thing is that the IOC successfully verifies that you meet all the criteria.
Syritsa, 24, previously participated in cycling track races. There he managed to become world and European champion among young people. And since 2022, the athlete competes for the UCI WorldTeam Astana Qazaqstan road team.
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It is true that Syritsa is unlikely to be able to get medals. This is stated by the former president of the Russian cycling federation, Alexander Gusyatnikov.
“He’s a good guy, but this is just for starters. There he will not show the result and it is possible that he will not even reach the finish line, ”Metaratings.ru quotes Gusyatnikov.
Gusyatnikov focused on a much broader problem than participation in the Olympic Games. This is not enough, you still need to earn medals. Especially nowadays.
“It’s hard to say which of our athletes could compete there. We have a very short bench. Now no one trains athletes who can be part of a great professional team.” The men’s individual road cycling race at the Paris Olympics will take place on July 27, with the group race scheduled for August 3. And it is important to remember that it was at the Olympic Games that sometimes the most unexpected turns occurred in the fight for prizes in the battles of cyclists.
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