Everyone laughs at the speed

On the eve of the championship, the president of the Russian Cycling Federation, Igor Makarov, made a statement that was popular among fans and opponents alike.

According to him, the reason for the long and difficult road to the championship is that our athletes are not prepared for the distance, as well as the fact that our speed is not enough.

"The speed is not enough for us, we have not worked enough on this. We have to work on our strength, our endurance, our speed. In short, we have to improve our overall performance," he said.

Let's take a look at the numbers and see how our speed is doing.

On May 18, 2023, the Russian Cycling Federation announced that the speed of our athletes is not enough for the championship.
At the same time, Igor Makarov noted that our athletes have not worked enough on their speed, and that's why we're not doing well.
It's worth noting that in the past few years, the Russian Cycling Federation has been actively working on improving the speed of their athletes.

“The speed is not enough for us, we have not worked enough on this. We have to work on our strength, our endurance, our speed. In short, we have to improve our overall performance,”

Resuming: Unfortunately, the Russian cycling team has not been able to achieve a good result in the championship due to the lack of speed. The team's president, Igor Makarov, is working on improving the athletes' performance, but it will take time and effort.

ItalPassion — 2025-11-25

Everyone laughs at the speed

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