Speed ​​Skating - World Allround 2014
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Ireen Wüst billed as a dominatrix can not help but impress the Netherlands. If, in order not to miss anything to the public in Heerenveen, plus the exciting duel between the two home favorites Verweij and Blokhuijsen, the show is guaranteed. The World Allround in Heerenveen see the usual certainty recur. The Dutch have few rivals in speed skating. And after the first two races in the world (1500m tomorrow are scheduled for both sexes, 5 thousand to 10 thousand women and men) do not mancala usual certainty-Wüst female and the balance between the almost total men. Italy, represented by Andrea Giovannini and Luca Stefani, stopped, for now, in the rear.
Saturday 22 March 2014 10 minutes reading time
Ireen Wüst soon puts things in clear and fire the public Thialf Arena in his own way: winning. The champion oranje takes two partial victories in the first trials of the World Allround, 500 (certainly not his specialty) and 3000 meters. Two successes that the project in the first place in the provisional standings. But the advantage over rivals and their perfect shape mean that both literally booked to stay on the top step of the podium. Objectively, it seems unlikely that any of his opponents can do it backwards.
The 27 year-old European champion and world in office, immediately places his signature in the 500. 38'' 86 to precede the competition, much more specialized you on the shortest distance. Thus, Wüst puts "off" the ambitions of the Russian Skokova (second in 39'' net) and Shikhova and (third in 39'' 13). Yvonne Nauta, compatriot most reliable, but not sprinter, quickly lose too much ground (19th in 41'' 09) for impensierirla. Almost the same thing happened to silver champion in 2013, Diane Valkenburg (40'' 00).
The 3000 meters are therefore a winning ride for the champion of Goirle. On his land can only further increase the gap with the other. The Wüst above all in 3'58'' 83, allowing himself the luxury of lowering his season record. Is she the only one to fall below the limit of 4 minutes (in season only absent in Heerenveen Sablikova Pechstein and we were successful!). Either way, the monstrous champion puts a wall made of seconds between himself and rivals. Depending on the 3000 is waiting Nauta (4'03'' 20), while the third is a close Russian Graf (4'05'' 51).
In the standings, Ireen can only fear itself, after two trials he finds himself with a lead of almost 1.8 points on the second, Yuliya Skokova. Third compatriot Olga Graf, but must guard against the return of the Dutch Valkenburg and Schouten, unplug less than a tenth of a point from the bronze.
In the men, the Dutchman Koen Verweij tick after the first two tests. But the idea that the challenge Allround with teammate Blokhuijsen will be resolved in the final sprint is already more than a reality. For now, the European vice-champion has held up well and the comparison leads with 26 basis points on Blokhuijsen. Trifle. But the balance was to be expected extreme. Further back "outsiders" from contention for a possible global gold. Third Interim is the excellent Norwegian Håvard Bøkko, closely followed by Denis Yuskov however, representative of the tip of Russia. Back Italians. Andrea Giovannini is not his best day on 5000 and is 15th overall. Luca Stefani is a close (for now) to 20th place. The first blue does not seem completely out of the rankings. Tomorrow, though, to keep alive his hopes of returning in the first 12 (and play 10 thousand), will serve a perfect 1500.
Regarding today's session, we started with the 500m. Poland's Konrad Niedzwiedzki put everyone behind in a distance of certainly not among his favorite dishes. The specialist especially 1000, closes the shortest distance with a time of 35'' 91. Niedzwiedzki precedes a duo in a tie in the final standings: Håvard Norwegian Bøkko and its Koen Verweij (to staff in season). Both end up on the place of honor in part for 4 cents too and were very close to their personal records in his career.
Who does not shirk the fight for quality and is very fast for its standards, the other duelist for the iris, Jan Blokhuijsen. The Dutchman finished his first race in 36'' and 41 sets the record seasonal too, not going too far from its staff. At the European Championships in January, it ran more slowly than only 20 cents. And yet it was gold against the same opponents.
Not excellent test debut for the Italians. Both far specialists of speed, fail to surprise on the upside. Andrea Giovannini closes the 500m at the 17th place in the ranking (37'' 04), however, proving to be in good shape. Luca Stefani does not shine as the companion and ends in 37'' 56 which places it in the twentieth.
In 5000, the music changes. Jan Blokhuijsen is in battery against the best skater to set speed of 5000: Russian Denis Yuskov, truly one of the most competitive in the 1500 meters. The Dutch are holding up the rival party in the outside lane and gives everything in the last 1,500 meters to complete the overtaking and close with the great weather of 6'17'' 78. Preceded by almost three seconds Yuskov, which will end up third. Verweij, committed battery last, well aware of having to give his best: and does not fail. His 6'19'' 69 (second trial) is very respectable time, which puts him in the wake Blokhuijsen.
Andrea Giovannini not stands in his second effort and distance "strong" of Trentino. The blue can not find the perfect pace to take him around his fastest time (6'30'' approx) and concludes in 6'34'' 90. A race that could have been much faster, although regular (if you can see its partial lap, were consistently within 31 seconds). Further back at lap, Luca Stefani. The athlete Asiago registered with the Golden Flame, ends 5 km 6'39'' 02, also about 5 seconds slower than his best time from the European Championship in 2014 obtained Hamar.
GENERAL PARTIAL STANDINGS (AFTER TWO TESTS ON FOUR)
WOMEN
1. Ireen WÃœST (Ola) 78 665 punti2. Yuliya SKOKOVA (Rus) 80.4333. GRAF Olga (Rus) 80.7584. Irene SCHOUTEN (Ola) 80.9105. Diane VALKENBURG (Ola) 80.9816. Katarzyna Bachleda-CURUS (Pol) 81.0087. Luiza ZLOTKOWSKA (Pol) 81.4868. Natalia Czerwonka (Pol) 81.5669. Yvonne NAUTA (Ola) 81.62310. Kali CHRIST (Can) 81 768
MEN
1. Koen Verweij (Ola) 73 919 punti2. Jan BLOKHUIJSEN (Ola) 74.1883. Håvard Bøkko (Nor) 74.5644. Denis YUSKOV (Rus) 74.7655. Sverre Lunde Pedersen (Nor) 75.0926. Renz Rotteveel (Ola) 75.1597. Wouter OLDE HEUVEL (Ola) 75.1998. Konrad Niedźwiedzki (Pol) 75.5219. Bart SWINGS (Bel) 75.55810. Jan Szymanski (Pol) 75 558
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15. Andrea GIOVANNINI 76.53020. Luca STEFANI 77 462
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