Savely Korostelyov Gifts Racing Bib to Italian Fan After Tour de Ski Event

Russian skier Saveliy Korostelyov gifted his race bib to an Italian fan after the «Tour de Ski» — 2025/2026. The supporter requested the jersey he wore during his uphill race in which he finished fourth, but the Russian athlete decided to give away a bib from another event. This incident has been noted by the Italian media.

«An Italian guy approached him asking for a bib. Korostelyov politely declined, saying, ‘Sorry, but this one is special to me; I want to keep it as a memento.’ He walked a few steps before stopping and shouting to the guy, ‘Come here, I have another one!’ — and handed him a race number from one of the previous days,» reported Fondo Italia.

On January 4, Korostelyov secured fourth place in the uphill race at the «Tour de Ski» — 2025/2026, narrowly losing to Norwegian Emil Iversen in the final meters. In the overall standings of the debut multi-stage event, he finished in eighth place.