 This strategy was logical in that it allowed Piatrushenka and Makhneu the necessary rest time to compete in the K-2 500 m. It also allowed the formation of a second K-4 500 m kayak crew to accommodate other up-and-coming Belarusian paddlers.Nonetheless it was hard on Turchyn and Abalmasau who were denied the chance to defend their hard-won titles of 2005.At the European Championships in Račice, Czech Republic, Turchyn and his team-mates won an encouraging silver medal in the K-4 1000 m behind Slovakia.