Speed Skating ISU World Cup 2021 - 2022

[dcro 10,210]

27 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

What happened here  

 

He pulled the (in)famous Yvonne Nauta 5000 feat.

 

Most likely he just decided to sprint and hope he survives to make the Olympics.

[Dennis 759]

Maybe my calculations are incorrect, but Roest and Blokhuijsen both not starting on the 1.500m may cost the Netherlands a quota on this distance. They're taking such a risk. 

[Dennis 759]

43 minutes ago, Dennis said:

Maybe my calculations are incorrect, but Roest and Blokhuijsen both not starting on the 1.500m may cost the Netherlands a quota on this distance. They're taking such a risk. 

Roest finished 19th in the final ranking, which is enough, but still  

[Dennis 759]

Hoolwerf 

 

He got a lot of criticism, because he was 24th in the World Cup ranking on the mass start after 2/3 competitions. If he wouldn't be in the top 24 after the final competition today, the Netherlands would lose their maximum number of quota for men of 9. Got the pressure of a whole speed skating loving nation on his back and now he wins the final race! 

[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, Dennis said:

Hoolwerf 

 

He got a lot of criticism, because he was 24th in the World Cup ranking on the mass start after 2/3 competitions. If he wouldn't be in the top 24 after the final competition today, the Netherlands would lose their maximum number of quota for men of 9. Got the pressure of a whole speed skating loving nation on his back and now he wins the final race! 

This explains his most fabulous celebration.

[Dennis 759]

Stolz just casually skating a sub 1:07 on the 1.000m at age 17 

 

The previous junior world record was 1:07.76 skated by  Koki Kubo.

 

This makes Stolz one of the contenders for an Olympic medal.

[phelps 8,282]

the Thialf finally back to capacity crowd! 

 

and what a wonderful farewell to Ireen Wust...