Officially, the fastest competitor for this Sunday's IAAF World Race Walking Cup 50km (11 May) is Italy's Alex Schwazer, not that the double World Championship bronze medal winner is approaching this event expecting to secure a podium place.

“I am sure that the Russians will dominate the race” he said, before departing for Cheboksary.

Tags: IAAF, Alex Schwazer, Sandro Damilano