Speed ​​Skating - World Cup Sprint 2014
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The 2014 edition of the World Sprint Speed ​​Skating close with a confirmation and a return to the male-female. Among men, the title ends for the second consecutive year, the Dutchman Michel Mulder, who also it well ahead of the competition in the second day of racing and closes with a gold deserved a championship always in full control: no way for Shani Davis, who sits on the second step of the podium in Nagano, Japan. Changing of the guard among women, where the triumph of the Chinese Jing Yu, former champion in the 2012 edition. The 28-year old Asian ousts Heather Richardson (bronze only), mainly due to his outstanding gifts of pure sprinter and its enviable condition of the form.
Sunday 19 January 2014 9 minutes reading time
The second day of competition at the M-Wawe Arena did not smile Italians. Mirko Nenzi, after the sixth part of yesterday, lost positions and closes eleventh in the standings. Bosa David finishes his first World Cup Sprint at the 20th place, as in part after the first day. Yvonne Daldossi earns a position and ends at the two-day Japanese 23rd place overall, thus avoiding the last position after the last test.
Mulder and Yu are therefore winners of 2014. Both Sprint Championships gold in two regulars. In Nagano, the oranje confirms once again its dominance in short distances, building his own title on the 500 meters, his favorite distance. But the 27 year old Zwolle has strengthened its World Cup, playing two very good evidence even in the 1000. Exactly the opposite of Shani Davis, in his excellent 1000 but disappointing (or at least below the expectations from the title) on the shortest distance. Bronze, surprisingly, for the Australian Daniel Greig, which spans the Canadian William Dutton.
In the women's Jing Yu puts his neck the fourth world medal (above, in addition to the 2012 title, also silver in 2013 and bronze in 2009). Chinese one-two on the podium with silver Hong Zhang, who blunt the attack of Heather Richardson. The 2013 champion had to settle for third place as well. Only the fourth, however, the Netherlands Margot Boer, passed after the first day had finished second partial.
The last day of competition in Nagano, Mulder has already stashed the gold after 500. The world bicampione won the test in 35'' 12. Preceded Australian Daniel Greig of 7 cents. Third the long-awaited but disappointing Japanese Keiichiro Nagashima (35'' 28). The performance of the leader has already put the record straight, because at the same time Shani Davis lost valuable points on the 500 (35'' closed in 82, 14th place).
Try colorless to Mirko James Nenzi, only 16th after the third place yesterday. The Venetian has closed its trial in 35'' 88, finding one of the slowest races of the season. The other blue in the race, David Bosa, worsens its performance timekeeping obtained yesterday of 29 cents (36'' 13'' 35 against the fastest 84). It is the 19th square.
In 1000, conclusive evidence, Davis pulls out of his class by winning easily with the best time of 1'08'' 96. In second place confirms the competitive Kazakh Kuzin (winner yesterday) off 58 cents. But the whole thing was thwarted by the excellent test of Michel Mulder (1'09'' 96), which gave him third place and, in fact, even the gold world. The two blue slightly improve their performance after a forgettable 500: Nenzi is 12th in 1'10'' 88 (3 tenths slower than compared to the test on Saturday), while Bosa is better than 24 hours before is 21th thanks to his 1'12'' 19.
The struggle for global iris feminine prerogative goes Jing Yu. The Chinese solves the four-way battle in the 500 meters that open the second day of competition. Its 37'' 72 blows away the suitors. At one time the top 20 of the season, scored on a track rather slow. The effect is to close in advance the fight for the gold. Behind the Yu, but staccatissime, you simply place the Boer (to +0.43), Richardson (+0.46) and Zhang (+0.57). In the same race, Yvonne Daldossi finds himself once more convincingly, finishing 22nd in 40'' 04 (d 20 cents improves the test, much to forget, race yesterday).
The 1,000-foot wait before they see the victory of Heather Richardson Championships. The ruler of the distance this season and leading into the World Cup win in 1'15'' 28. A meager consolation prize for the one who then gave the scepter to the World Yu (fourth in 1'16'' 16). Second Zhang Hong (1'15'' 44) and third Margot Boer (1'16'' 12). The blue Daldossi closes in 1'21'' 37 in 22nd place: for she is still a net improvement after a bad day on Saturday. The test allows you to pass in the Finnish sprint Risku and not close to last place overall after 1000.
The speed skating stops until the Sochi Winter Olympics (February 7 to 23). Now, even the three bishops blues engaged in Nagano, will have time to rest and regain the right shape ahead of the Olympic Games. The date for the highly anticipated debut their five circles is scheduled for February 10th (500 men with Bosa and Nenzi) The next day, however, will be the turn of Yvonne Daldossi. The Merano will be engaged on the ice of the Adler Arena, always in the 500 meters.
OVERALL MALE (first positions):
1. Michel MULDER (Ola) 139 885 points
2. Shani Davis (USA) 140 600
3. GREIG Daniel (Aus) 140 715
4. Denis Kuzin (Kaz) 141 005
5. Kjeld NUIS (Ola) 141 205
6. Ronald Mulder (Ola) 141 360
7. William DUTTON (Can) 141 395
8. Alexandre St-Jean (Can) 141,600
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11. Mirko James Nenzi (Ita) 141 815
20. David BOSA (Ita) 144 260
OVERALL FEMALE (first positions):
1. YU Jing (Cin) 151 275 points
2. ZHANG Hong (Cin) 151 705
3. Heather RICHARDSON (USA) 151 790
4. Margot BOER (Ola) 151 865
5. Nao Kodaira (Jpn) 153 505
6. Laurine van Riessen (Ola) 153 935
7. Thijsje OENENMA (Ola) 154 125
8. Yekaterina AYDOVA (Kaz) 154 530
.....
23. Yvonne DALDOSSI (Eng) 161.975
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