The third stage of the Russian Ski Cup will be shown exclusively on TV Sport

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The third stage of the PhosAgro Cup of Russia in Cross-country skiing will be held in the Perm Region this weekend. TV Sport TV channel will exclusively and fully show one of the main starts of the outgoing year, which will be held in the format of a mini-tour. Users of the Tricolor Cinema and TV online cinema and the mobile application of the same name will be able to watch the races for free and without registration.

The competition program of the third stage of the PhosAgro Cup of Russia includes freestyle races with a separate start for 10 km for women and 15 km for men, sprint freestyle and classic style pursuit races for 10 and 15 km, respectively. The competition in Chusovoye will bring together a stellar cast of Russian skiers.

In the men's event, three-time Olympic champion Alexander Bolshunov, who missed several races this season due to disqualification, Russian champion and current tournament leader Sergey Ardashev, Olympic champions Denis Spitsov and Alexey Chervotkin, as well as other ski racing stars, are expected to start.

The women's stage in Chusovoy is expected to feature the leader of the current Russian championship standings, Evgenia Krupitskaya, multiple national champion Daria Nepryaeva, Olympic champions Tatiana Sorina, Veronika Stepanova and Yulia Stupak.

On Thursday, December 11, viewers of the TV Sport channel will see individual races for women and men on 10 and 15 km, respectively. The broadcast of the first competition day will begin at 09:00 (Moscow time).

On December 13, ski racing enthusiasts will see the competition for awards in the freestyle sprint. The qualification starts at 09:00 (Moscow time), and the decisive races will begin at 11:00 (Moscow time).

The third stage of the PhosAgro Cup of Russia will end with pursuit races. The women will compete in the 10 km freestyle on December 14 at 09:00 (Moscow time). The men's 15 km pursuit race will be broadcast on TV Sport at 10:30 (Moscow time).

In Chusovo, the competition will be held in the format of a mini-tour. The top 50 athletes will receive points at each start: 100 points will be awarded for the first place, 95 points for the second, 90 points for the third, and so on. According to the results of the starts in Chusovoye, the winners of the mini-tour will be determined.

The TV Sport channel is available to Tricolor satellite customers in all major subscriptions, as well as for free in the Tricolor Cinema and TV online cinema and the mobile application of the same name. In addition, TV Sport is part of the subscriptions of cable operators in many regions of Russia.

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