Arūnas Gelažninkas on the leader of the “loners” who tried to overtake him: “I saw that he was pushing when necessary”



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“It was very cold in the morning, it was raining. The first few kilometers were very challenging as there was a lot of stale and sticky sand on the track. So I drove slowly. Then the speed section picked up speed. I rode first in my group, then I was led for a long time by the leader of the “singles” class Maurizio Gerini and other athletes.

I dictated the rhythm most of the day. Gerini then bypassed me and tried to escape. I saw the pressure needed, but I held on and made it to the finish line one after another. The speed stretch was long but fast. It is physically lighter than Friday, “says A. Gelažninkas.

Runners will not be able to be with their teams on Saturday. At this stage, the accommodation conditions are usually the same. But this year, some athletes sleep comfortably in motorhomes, some in tents or common areas.

“Everything is fine, we have reached the marathon bivouac. Here all athletes must check their motorcycles, at that time for individuals is another day. Everyone always had to sleep in a room, a place. This time it seems that some athletes have opened campers, there are about a hundred of them here. Therefore, it will have more comforts, although the conditions should be the same for everyone ”, says the athlete.

The motorcycle will still need to replace the air filter, but the racer will not be able to do it today because the detail is in his bag behind the motorcycle parking lot.

“Because there are campers, the motorcycles were told to leave in a separate parking lot. To prevent motorcyclists from bringing spare parts. My motorcycle’s air filter is in a marathon bag, so I won’t be able to change the filter now. I will have the opportunity to do this on Monday just before the start. Anyway, everything is fine for the motorcycle, there is no need to do anything else, ”says A. Gelažninkas.



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