Speed ​​Skating - CdM Inzell
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It opened today the fifth stage of the World Cup in Inzell. At the Max Aicher Arena of German nationality, were confirmed to a large extent the values ​​cleared after the recent Olympic Games in Sochi. Taking into account the absence of some of the protagonists. In fact, in the three scheduled races (500 women, 5,000 men and 1,500 women), Heather Richardson win respectively, Jorrit Bergsma and Ireen Wüst. If the two Dutch Olympians, the victory came with ease, "habit", Richardson is back on the top step of the podium after three months. Well the blues. On what can be defined according to the ice of "home" for mid-season the team Italy flap in Germany (there are indoor tracks active in our country). It has in fact seen a good feeling of the blue ring with the Bavarian. Stand out performance by Andrea Giovannini in 5000 (second in Group B) and Francesca Lollobrigida, appeared in fine form in the 1500.
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Struggling with the lack of the true ruler of the distance the last five years, Sven Kramer, the 5000 Men Division A reward Jorrit Bergsma: the one who has managed to beat in the Olympic 10 thousand (but not in 5000, where he had stopped at the bronze). There has certainly been lacking stimuli Bergsma, despite the absence of opposition from the likes of Kramer and Blokhuijsen. Clear victory, thanks to a setting of race worthy of a metronome: revolutions always around 29'' and a half, three quarters of the race and the final in full control. A perfect race ended in 6'14'' 08, which earned him the mortgage on the cup of specialty.
On the podium of 5000, there are no other oranje. And this is news worthy of note. One of the two "wet blanket" is Sverre Lunde Pedersen (6'19'' 48), which avoids the en plein the Dutch national. The Norwegian is a close second place. Third German Patrick Beckert in 6'22'' 71, who takes the embrace of the home crowd at the expense of rival Dutch Douwe de Vries (fourth trailing by 11 cents)
In the second group stands out about Andrea Giovannini. The blue is a capital performance, strengthening its position among the best young skiers in light messisi Cup in 2014, and on the second step of the podium in Division B. The Trent ends his performance in 6'30'' 01. A time trial better than the Olympics earned him the 17th place (among other best finish at the Italian equivalent of Nenzi in the 1500). The time is his third best time ever and that is also the best finish in his career at the World Cup, after the onset of absolute only arrived last season. For the skater Baselga di Piné arrive in dowry also 27 championship points. Loot that projects at number 25 in the ranking of specialties. A good omen, waiting to see Giovannini engaged in the Mass Start tomorrow.
To report yet another amazing Dutch and winner of the "race B" Frank Vreugdenhil. The 29 year-old oranje is also yet another surprise from the pantry baked Dutch marathons on the ice, eventually won Super 6'24'' 90 time trial that would be worth a place in the top 8 of the first group of about. Not bad when you consider that at age 29, was the debut in the World Cup.
Mark Cignini, according to the Italian present in the longest race of the men's program, it stops at 6'44'' 14. Time, which earned him the tenth place among athletes in Division B. Definitely not one of his best performances in 5000, as the same ring Inzell had scored better times on three other occasions in the course of the current season.
In the 500 women, absent the Asian stronger including the world record holder and Olympic Sang-Hwa Lee and China's Wang Beixing, tick Heather Richardson. The 24 year old leader of the current Cup takes the scepter of the Queen of sprinters in Inzell. Finds himself the smile and the victory after his disappointing Olympic Games, winning in front of the surprise German Judith Hesse and Olympic silver in office, the Russian Olga Fatkulina. Richardson wins in 37'' 85, ahead of only one hundredth the Hesse. Athlete of Erfurt is his first podium in the World Cup, redeeming, too, an Olympic disappointment. In 500 the Adler Arena was disqualified for a fairly rare: two false starts. The young Fatkulina (37'' 89) continued their improvement, even after his surprising Olympics: For the fifth consecutive time (including games) goes to the podium in the race of the sprinter. Fourth, mocked by a single cent, Japan's Nao Kodaira.
The blue Yvonne Daldossi is 24th in 39'' 58. The 22 year old South Tyrol, a veteran of the confirmation of the title of Italian Champion Sprint just a week ago, however, does not go very far from the performance achieved in Sochi and earn its first season in the ranking of specialties.
Arriva end of the day, however, the wait shotgun Dutch. The 1,500 women five times the reward Ireen Wüst medalist at the 2014 Sochi (and silver in 1500), he won his third race of the season on the distance. The phenomenal athlete Goirle is first in 1'54'' 03. Preceded teammate Lotte van Beek (1'54'' 70). Third, in 1'55'' 06, the American Brittany Bowe, overtaken in second place in the overall standings Cup just by Wüst.
Encouraging, in view of his races peak (3000 meters and Mass Start) proof of Francesca Lollobrigida. The Roman skater goes very close to its staff (2'01'' 77), closing the 1500 Division B in 2'02'' 14. Eighth place, two points in the standings and forfeited much confidence loaded on the ice for the next commitments in "his" races.
To see the complete results of today's races, click here.
Here is the schedule and times of the second day off tomorrow. Racing Division A visible channel live streaming from ISU speed skating at the link http://livemanager.eurovision.edgesuite.net/isu/site/index.html
Hours 9:59 500m Men Division B First Series
Hours 10:3000 m Women Division B
Hours 11:12 1000m Men Division B
13:30 Second round women's 500m Division A
Hours 13:57 500m Men Division A First Series
Hours 14:37 3000m Women Division A
Hours 15:41 1000m Men Division A
Hours 16:31 Mass Start Men
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