Speed ​​Skating - World Allround 2014
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In case there was any to convince undecided, there's a new topic, "golden" persuasion. Ireen Wüst sling in the firmament of the speed skating and captures an incredible group of five world titles allround . The "five" is his lucky number in 2014, as it corresponds to the amount of medals won at the Olympic Games in Sochi. On the other hand, however, Holland is finally a cuddle Koen Verweij with a smile of gold: it is he, the eternal placed until yesterday, the new champion after the Championships in Heerenveen. The 23 year old from Alkmaar enters in the gold going to Sven Kramer and revenge for the defeat at the European Championships in 2014 against Jan Blokhuijsen, iridescent silver for pennies behind. Thus ends the season of the international long track. A just reward for two of the major players in the year of the Olympics. And Holland. The two Italians involved at the World Cup closing their adventure prematurely, after the 1500m. Andrea Giovannini (newcomer among the big names) finishes 17th, while Luca Stefani ends twentieth overall.
Sunday 23 March 2014 10 minutes reading time
With his fifth career title (fourth row) Ireen Wüst reaches a legend of ice skating as Karin Enke and puts an absolute legend in the viewfinder as Gunda Niemann (eight-time world). In a word? Impossible. The 27 year-old phenomenon of Goirle begins in style celebrations for his next birthday (April 1) collecting the embrace of the public on the legendary ring Thialf Arena. A hug at the end of a fantastic season, his best career as she stated. Then his dedication goes to the historic personal sponsor (note the Dutch insurance company) from whom divorced after years of success. The iridescent silver ends at the Graf met Olga, who "creeps" a little 'Russia in a sea of ​​orange and picks up his first medal at a World Cup in 30 years. Bronze, however, the emerging (and who knows, the future heir of Wüst), Yvonne Nauta.
So, after winning the first two tests yesterday (500 and 3000 meters) Ireen Wüst won without problems thanks to the 1500 opening time of 1'54'13. The Dutchman "fatigue" more than in past races have reason for their opponents. About Olga Graf, in the third "round" is a close second in 1'55'' 67, touching his personal record. Silver won after a race lost in progression for a second and a half (only) by the champion oranje. Third was over the other fearsome Russian Yuliya Skokova in 1'55'' 99.
The five-time world championship does not stand for "catch-all" for a while, touching the success in 5000. The Wüst stands also in the longer distance. Up to half of the 12 laps and a half remains consistently around 31-32 seconds per round. Then, after the 3000m enamel loses its (fantastic, anyway) action and raises the lap times. Not be able to stick a poker that would have the incredible and unprecedented. Close behind compatriot Nauta in 6'59'' 07. Just the fact, 5000 saw the rise of specialist predictable oranje Yvonne Nauta. The Dutch Allround Champion in 2014, born in 1991, obtained his personal record (6'57'' 59) that dates back sharply from the third to the eighth position for a great bronze medal. Without a doubt, his best result in the young career after the recent second place at the European Championships (where he was beaten by Wüst always).
Sixth at the European Championships, Olga Graf avenges the disappointment of January and resists. The Russian expert craftsmanship defends its second position. The skater followed by the Italian coach Maurizio Marchetto (coach of Russia for three years) ended a great season with the silver-round (sealed thanks to the third place in 5000, in 7'00'' 01). You have to settle for fourth place finish Yuliya Skokova, in full race for medals after the three initial tests (sixth ends in 5000 and inevitably loses its advantage).
Celebrate and almost do not believe Koen Verweij. The Dutch are the world champions and this time avoid insult to Blokhuijsen (silver). And in the men repeats what has occurred among women: Russia square one of their athletes on the podium. About Denis Yuskov, great bronze.
The day started with 1,500 meters. An exciting race for balance and repercussions in anticipation of the final victory. The check just Yuskov in 1'46'' 12 in front of the leader of the general Koen Verweij (1'46'' 47). According to the Belgian ex aequo Bart Swings. While Jan Blokhuijsen was successful in defend well, finding the sixth fastest time in 1'47'' 15, very close to his best seasonal obtained in Sochi 2014.
Italians stop after this race. Both bishops blues can not find a service designed to allow them a difficult ascent toward the top eight (to qualify for the 10,000 meters final). Andrea Giovannini, 17th overall after the first two tests, concludes in 1'51'' 10. Slightly better is Luca Stefani (1'50'' 96). Their times place them at position No. 20 and 19. Not enough to make them go up in the overall ranking. Indeed, Giovannini scale from the 15th to the 17th place finish. Luca Stefani instead remains stable and early 20th centuries.
As expected, everything is decided in 10 thousand, with Verweij before Blokhuijsen for less than half a point. In front of an amused and already winning Wüst, Koen controls the teammate Jan: run both between 31 and 32 seconds per lap. Know not to do anything and it does very well for over 6000m. Then at the end -6 Blokhuijsen test the acceleration that takes him to overtake. Verweij fatigue (which he is not pure distance runner) and inexorably losing ground by his rival. The reigning European champion wins the battle of the 10 thousand in 13'13'' 93 but Verweij you take the world title in the last resisting, dramatic and disheveled laps. Closes with the third part-time (13'19'' 12), but rejoices because finally, after the mockery of Hamar to Europeans, delivers the companion. This time, separate them 24 cents. In January, they were just 5.
Of great importance, behind the duelists oranje, the provision of Denis Yuskov that ensures the bronze in the last race. The 24-year old Muscovite is her staff in 10 thousand (13'17'' 84, which earned him the second time) and reaches a bronze bearing at a safe distance the two Norwegians and Bart Swings, who waited 10 thousand to climb the slope. Yuskov takes as its first-round podium in his career, after two medals at the World Single Distance on (including the 1500 gold in 2013).
FINAL STANDINGS (top positions and Italian):
WOMEN
1. Ireen WÃœST (Ola) 158 615 punti2. GRAF Olga (Rus) 161.3153. Yvonne NAUTA (Ola) 162.4884. Yuliya SKOKOVA (Rus) 162.9465. Diane VALKENBURG (Ola) 163.2756. Irene SCHOUTEN (Ola) 163.8967. Katarzyna Bachleda-CURUS (Pol) 164.2488. Natalia Czerwonka (Pol) 165 234
MEN
1. Koen Verweij (Ola) 149 365 punti2. Jan BLOKHUIJSEN (Ola) 149.6003. Denis YUSKOV (Rus) 150.0304. Sverre Lunde Pedersen (Nor) 151.2175. Bart SWINGS (Bel) 151.5196. Håvard Bøkko (Nor) 151.6117. Renz Rotteveel (Ola) 151.6318. Konrad NIEDZWIERSKI (Pol) 153 820
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17. Andrea GIOVANNINI 113.56320. Luke STEFANI 114 448
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