Speed Skating ISU Single Distances World Championships 2020

[heywoodu 15,135]

2 minutes ago, phelps said:

 

and it was a 7-year old record, not one that gets broken every season...

 

by the way, Kramer was also in the team that previously held the record...

Oh well, these lame dodos that they call commentators barely even noticed Leerdam's time was actually quite good (only slightly above the WR)...instead, they said it was "at least a new NR"

[heywoodu 15,135]

3 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Rider is also used for Ice Cross athletes 

And BMX. And other forms of cycling  

Edited February 15, 2020 by heywoodu

[dcro 10,210]

42 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Wow, Jutta (pronounced 'Utah' basically) wins gold in Utah. Not the biggest fan in the world of these athletes who like themselves a little too much or at least come across like that, but she is a phenomenal rider

 

Whatever gave you that idea?

[heywoodu 15,135]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

Whatever gave you that idea?

Her interviews on Dutch TV basically  

 

I'm sure she's not a 'not nice person' or something, don't get me wrong, she just doesn't strike me with a vibe that makes me a fan  

[phelps 7,674]

and the "old fox" Ireen Wust spoils the party in the women's 1500m...

 

with Miho Takagi not even on the podium, beaten by 2 Russians (Lalenkova and Kazelina)...

 

now let's see what happens in the men's race over the same distance...

[phelps 7,674]

Yuskov can't overtake Mantia...

 

however, both are well above (about 2 seconds) the world (& track) record held by Nuis...

 

so, I think the race is still open...

[dcro 10,210]

Why on earth did Roest waste his effort right there...?

 

Not that he would have made the podium. He peaked in October.

[heywoodu 15,135]

Damn, after being destroyed in the 5 and 10k, Roest now gets screwed by Oda's fall and then still goes on to ride 26.1 - 26.2 - 26.9  That's insane

[heywoodu 15,135]

Just now, dcro said:

Why on earth did Roest waste his effort right there...?

 

Not that he would have made the podium. He peaked in October.

Because going for a reskate makes no sense anymore with the already wasted effort and after his shitty 5 and 10 k, he might have wanted to get some confidence towards the upcoming world championships.

[phelps 7,674]

the worst Roest since quite a long time...

 

Oda was flying in his second lap, but crashed badly off the curve entering the "home" straight... (at least, he's not injured)...