The title rival on Kajetanowicz and his second ERC crown

Kajetanowicz says that Lukyanuk’s one of the toughest rivals he’s ever had – and certainly the fastest. And the Russian is quick to return the compliment.

“The reason why Kajto is good is that he is both quick and consistent,” he said. “I can be quick too but he has been more consistent, and this is why he is champion again. You have to try really hard if you want to beat him. And this is what I did, but it didn’t always work out.”

Had things panned out a little bit differently, then it could have been Lukyanuk with ERC winner’s trophy – but he doesn’t see it that way. “Kajto deserves this title; I think he judged it very well and we had some very close battles all year,” added the Russian. “In the end, that’s the important thing. And hopefully we can both come back and do it all again next year.”