Speed Skating ISU Single Distances World Championships 2020

[Olympian1010 8,230]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Ryosuke Tsuchiya: huge, huge fan of road cycling, apparently he knows exactly what's going on in all the European races. Also, he collects road racing bikes  

Can’t imagine that’s a cheap hobby 

[dcro 10,210]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

At least they're all no Heather Bergsma.

 

Nah, she has nice extension. Michael and Loubineaud are like watching botched piaffes. No thanks.

[heywoodu 16,007]

Ice looks insanely fast btw, Loubineaud already went sub-13, Beckert and Tsuchiya are way faster for now. The WR is under threat.

[heywoodu 16,007]

Just now, dcro said:

 

Nah, she has nice extension. Michael and Loubineaud are like watching botched piaffes. No thanks.

 

I find it hard to judge Bergsma's actual technique because there's always 17 meters of limbs flying around when she skates.

[dcro 10,210]

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

Can’t imagine that’s a cheap hobby 

 

Unless he is one of those who steals bikes from TdF every year.

[phelps 8,292]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

He trains with Bart Swings though (the inline skating part of the year)  

 

Or Swings trains with French coaches as well, I don't know.

 

no idea, however Belgium and France are both really good in roller speedskating...

 

France used to have Italian coaches...but I don't think it's the case anymore...

[Olympian1010 8,230]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

Unless he is one of those who steals bikes from TdF every year.

Is it that big of a problem?

[heywoodu 16,007]

Wow. Beckert is now the 6th fastest skater in history and the first ever non-Dutch born to go under 12:50  

 

12:30 is going down  

[dcro 10,210]

Beckert once again looked as though he had much in reserve when he crossed the line.

[phelps 8,292]

Beckert! 12.47

sub-12.30 incoming...and also well before Bloemen and/or Fish, I guess...