Speed Skating ISU World Cup 2023 - 2024

[heywoodu 13,560]

Super slow race for Schouten, wouldn't even be close to the podium in the B division (where, granted, Groenewoud was fast, but the rest was nothing special). NOS guy in Beijing says the ice is very soft, so they may have thrown way too much water on it or something. 4:10 for Schouten, 4:20 for Greta Myers, both are just awful times for them, there is no way this is not due to the ice.

[Josh 5,725]

Weidemann has really been struggling this season… 

Edited November 19, 2023 by Josh

[heywoodu 13,560]

Excellent race for the Han dynasty's best ever speed skater  

[Gianlu33 3,574]

Italian double in the mass start 

[heywoodu 13,560]

Nice job by the Italians  

 

And Swings once again losing in the final sprint because of closing too many gaps early on  

[Josh 5,725]

Speed Skating World Cup Beijing, China 

 

Day 3

 

Women’s 500m

Gold-  Erin Jackson (37.54)

Silver-  Minsun Kim (37.85)

Bronze-  Jutta Leerdam (37.88) 

 

Men’s 1000m

Gold-  Kjeld Nuis (1:08.11)

Silver-  Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (1:08.99)

Bronze-  Zhongyan Ning (1:09.03)

 

Women’s 3000m

Gold-  Ragne Wiklund (4:03.41)

Silver-  Martina Sábliková (4:04.86)

Bronze-  Mei Han (4:05.45)

 

Women’s Team Sprint

Gold-  Naomi Verkerk/Helga Drost/Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong (1:27.74)

Silver-  Ivanie Blondin/Brooklyn McDougall/Maddison Pearman (1:28.76)

Bronze-  Martyna Baran/Karolina Bosiek/Iga Wojtasik (1:29.09)

 

Men’s Mass Start

Gold-  Andrea Giovannini (61 SP/7:39.52)

Silver-  Daniele Di Stefano (40 SP, 7:39.91)

Bronze-  Bart Swings (22 SP, 7:39.97)

 

Dubreuil in the B division in the men’s 1000m? 

 

Full Results

Edited November 19, 2023 by Josh

[heywoodu 13,560]

9 minutes ago, Josh said:

Women’s Team Sprint

Gold-  Naomi Verkerk/Helga Drost/Marrit Fleuders (1:27.74)

Silver-  Ivanie Blondin/Brooklyn McDougall/Maddison Pearman (1:28.76)

Bronze-  Martyna Baran/Karolina Bosiek/Andzelika Wójcik (1:29.09)

There was no Fledderus in the Dutch team, it was Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong who did the last lap  

 

Also no Martyna Baran for Poland, but Iga Wojtasik. As the Dutch commentator said today: in the team sprint, the start list is really more of a 'suggestion on the possible start order', because there's last-minute changes which often aren't communicated in any way, so the only way to know who was riding is by actually watching the races  

 

And yes, Dubreuil was 18th last week, so relegated to the B division. Just like Schouten will most likely have to ride the 5k in the B division next time.

Edited November 19, 2023 by heywoodu

[Josh 5,725]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

There was no Fledderus in the Dutch team, it was Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong who did the last lap  

 

Also no Martyna Baran for Poland, but Iga Wojtasik. As the Dutch commentator said today: in the team sprint, the start list is really more of a 'suggestion on the possible start order', because there's last-minute changes which often aren't communicated in any way, so the only way to know who was riding is by actually watching the races  

 

And yes, Dubreuil was 18th last week, so relegated to the B division. Just like Schouten will most likely have to ride the 5k in the B division next time.

Thank you 

[Olympian1010 7,479]

7 hours ago, heywoodu said:

 

And Swings once again losing in the final sprint because of closing too many gaps early on  

His inline skating genes must have kicked-in 

 

I that discipline you actually get rewarded for controlling the race.

[SalamAkhi 278]

So close ...