Russia and the Netherlands both get two wins on the second day of the European Championships

More European champion titles were up for grab today at the European speed skating championships in Heerenveen.

By Jackob Savard
Photo: Albert Van Lobenstein

The ladies’ and men’s 500m were won by Russian skaters while the ladies’ 3000m and men’s 5000m were won by Dutch Skaters. 

Fatkulina and Kulizhnikov 500m champions

Russia's Olga Fatkulina, who’s having a good World Cup season so far, won the ladies’ 500m European title in front of defending champion Vanessa Herzog from Austria and Russian Angelina Golikova. Fatkulina crossed the line with a time of 37.40.

The men’s 500m was won by Russian Pavel Kulizhnikov who registered a time of 34.38 to beat crowd favorite Dai Dai Ntab and Ruslan Murashov from Russia.

Visser and Roest take the long distances victories

Esmee Visser retained her 3000m European champion title being the only skater to skate her 3000m below four minutes. Her time of 3:59.15 was enough to beat Russian Natalia Voronina who finished second and Italian Francesca Lollobrigida who took bronze skating her personal best time on the distance.

Dutch sensation Patrick Roest skated another impressive 5000m today in Heerenveen establishing a new track record and grabbing the European title. Sven Kramer and Denis Yuskov completed the podium.

For our day 1 recap, click HERE

For the complete results, click HERE

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Collalbo day 2: Verbij and de Jong seal the deal to be crowned European champions

As the second day of the European Championships came to a close in Collalbo, two new champions were crowned – in the men’s sprint and women’s allround.

By Maria Dalton

Photo: Schaats foto’s

Under the new format, both the European sprint titles and European allround titles will be handed out at the same event, surely an exciting change for speed skating fans who can now watch races across all distances at the same event. Leading the way after the first day were Kai Verbij and Antoinette de Jong who sealed the deal today capturing the men’s sprint title and women’s allround title, respectively.

Verbij, de Jong capture titles

Kai Verbij found himself at the top again today, finishing first in the 500m (2) and second in the 1000m (2). His strong performances today allowed him to edge out Havard Lorentzen who finished a cumulative 2.67 seconds back from Verbij. Another Norwegian sprinter rounded off the podium, Henrik Rukke, who had some solid finishes yesterday finished with a total of 141.155 points.

In the women’s allround it was Antoinette de Jong who built upon her strong performances yesterday to bring home the title. De Jong finished with a time of 1:57.03 in the 1500m to finish first in the distance and finished with a time of 7:13.73 in the 5k to finish second. Martina Sablikova finished a cumulative 11.46 seconds behind de Jong to finish second overall, while Francesca Lollobrigida finished third. The legendary Ireen Wust was narrowly edged off the podium and finished fourth.

Herzog and Roest lead the way heading into day 3

Vanessa Herzog leads the way in the women’s sprint category. The Austrian skater has so far had a very successful season and her 37.61s performance in the first 500m today was surely an indication that she is here to win. Daria Kachanova sits in second, a mere 0.16s behind Herzog, after a very strong performance in the 1000m. Olga Fatkulina sits in third, while young Dutch skater Jutta Leerdam sits in fourth heading into the last day of competition in Collalbo.

Patrick Roest, who has been having a stellar season, sits in first position after day one of the men’s allround. The young Dutchman finished 4th in the 500m, and second in the 5k – and he will be looking to continue find further success in the 1500m and 10k tomorrow. His compatriot Sven Kramer will prove to be stiff competition. Kramer finished 6th in the 500m, and first in the 5k – he is currently a mere 0.13s behind Roest, a very small margin considering the gruelling nature of the allround. Sverre Lunde Pedersen currently sits in third with 74.479 points.

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Sjinkie Knegt suffers a severe leg injury

Dutch speed skater Sjinkie Knegt won’t be able to compete at the European short track championships to be held in Dordrecht from the 11th to the 13th of January due to a severe leg injury.

By Jackob Savard

Photo: Bert van Lobenstein & NOS

The incident that got Knegt injured took place when he was working at his residence. After moving some machinery, Knegt got out of his forklift which was not on the parking brake. The forklift rolled off a slope. "I just stood with my back against the door frame and my leg was caught for a short time between the lift truck and the frame" said Knegt to the Dutch media. X rays showed that the bones and joints were not damaged, but the muscles on the front and side of the lower leg were found to be seriously affected. He’ll have to be in a splint for a month and the rehabilitation process that will follow should take between six to twelve weeks. It’s hard to know when he’ll be back on the ice.

This season on the World cup circuit, Knegt won 6 medals including gold on 1500m in Salt Lake City and in the 5000m relay in Almaty.

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Oostende 2018: Day 5 podiums - Podiums du jour 5

Photo: @schaatsfotos

Day 1 podiums are available HERE
Day 2 podiums are available HERE
Day 3 podiums are available HERE
Day 4 podiums are available HERE

YOUTH / JUNIOR B

Ladies / Dames

1. Manon Fraboulet - FRA

2. Marine Kervoelen - FRA

3. Giulia Corsini - ITA
Men / Hommes:
1. Gabriele Cannoni - ITA

2. Riccardo Lorello - ITA

3. Germain Deschamps - FRA

JUNIOR A

Ladies / Dames:

1. Honorine Barrault - FRA

2. Laura Peveri - ITA
3. Anna van den Bos - NED
Men / Hommes:
1. Jason Suttels - BEL
2. Hugo Morin - FRA
3. Harm Visser - NED

SENIOR

Ladies / Dames:

1. Francesca Lollobrigida - ITA

2. Mareike Thum - GER
3. Maite Ancin - ESP
Men / Hommes:
1. Patxi Peula - ESP
2. Daniel Niero - ITA
3. Felix Rijhnen - GER

YOUTH / JUNIOR B

Ladies / Dames
1. Beatriz Pejenaute - ESP
2. Luisa Maria Gonzalez - ESP
3. Gaia Lissandron - ITA
Men / Hommes:
1. Daniel Milagros - ITA
2. Luca Polbos - FRA
3. Andrea Cremaschi - ITA

JUNIOR A
Ladies / Dames:
1. Giorgia Valanzano - ITA
2. Sara Cabrera - ESP
3. Asja Varani - ITA
Men / Hommes:
1. Daniel Martin - ESP
2. Omero Tafi - ITA
3. Jan Martin Mende - GER

SENIOR
Ladies / Dames:
1. Sandrine Tas - BEL
2. Francesca Lollobrigida - ITA
3. Laethisia Schimeck - GER 
Men / Hommes:
1. Ioseba Fernandez - ESP
2. Ronald Mulder - NED
3. Michel Mulder - NED

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Oostende 2018: Day 3 podiums - Podiums du jour 3

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Day 1 podiums are available HERE
Day 2 podiums are available HERE

YOUTH / JUNIOR B

Ladies / Dames

1. Luisa Maria Gonzalez - ESP

2. Sofia Saronni - ITA

3. Giulia Corsini - ITA
Men / Hommes:
1. Ivan Galar - ESP

2. Marco Bedon - ITA

3. Riccardo Bossi - ITA

JUNIOR A

Ladies / Dames:

1. Honorine Barrault - FRA

2. Giorgia Valanzano - ITA
3. Laura Peveri
Men / Hommes:
1. Jan Martin Mende - GER
2. Vincenzo Maiorca - ITA
3. Jason Suttels - BEL 

SENIOR

Ladies / Dames:

1. Sandrine Tas - BEL

2. Francesca Lollobrigida - ITA
3. Marine Lefeuvre - FRA
Men / Hommes:
1. Mathias Voste - BEL
2. Diogo Marreiros - POR
3. Quentin Giraudeau - FRA

YOUTH / JUNIOR B

Ladies / Dames
1. France
2. Italy
3. Hungary
Men / Hommes:
1. Italy
2. Spain
3. France

JUNIOR A
Ladies / Dames:
1. Italy
2. France
3. Netherlands
Men / Hommes:
1. Netherlands
2. Italy
3. Germany

SENIOR
Ladies / Dames:
1. Belgium 
2. Italy
3. Germany
Men / Hommes:
1. Italy
2. Portugal
3. Netherlands

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Schedule, livestream and results from the 2018 European Championships

The 2018 inline speed skating European Championships start tomorrow in Ostende, Belgium.

By Jackob Savard
Photo: Schaats Foto’s

Here's what you need to know to follow the European Championships.

The Schedule

Day 1 (track) August 17th 2018 - first race 9am

- 300m

- 500m team sprint

- Points & elimination race

Day 2 (track) August 18th 2018 - first race 10am

- 500m

- Elimination race

Day 3 (track) August 19th 2018 - first race 9am

- 1000m

- 3000m relay

Day 4 August 20th 2018

- Rest day

Day 5 (road) August 21st 2018 - first race 9:30am

- 200m

- Points race

Day 6 (road) August 22nd 2018 - first race 9am

- One lap sprint

- Elimination race

Day 7 (road) August 23rd 2018 - first race 1pm

- Marathon 42km

Livestream

http://oostende2018.eu/en/livestream

Results

http://oostende2018.eu/en/resultaten

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La bataille pour l'Europe

Les Championnats européens de patinage de vitesse longue piste débuteront demain à Kolomna en Russie.

Par Jackob Savard

Photo: Schaats Foto’s

Les meilleurs patineurs européens sont réunis en Russie pour l’un des événements les plus importants de la saison de longue piste: les Championnats d’Europe. Les patineurs d’une vingtaine de pays dont les Pays-Bas, la Norvège, l’Allemagne, la Russie et l’Italie batailleront pour les prestigieux titres de champions d’Europe.

Certains patineurs seront absents étant donné que les Jeux olympiques approchent à grands pas. Les Pays-Bas ont confirmés que Sven Kramer et Ireen Wüst ne patineront pas ce weekend. Les deux patineurs qui se sont qualifiés pour quatre épreuves des Jeux de Pyeongchang continueront leur préparation aux Pays-Bas. Le champion du monde sprint en titre Kai Verbij ne sera pas non plus de la compétition à la suite de sa blessure survenue aux sélections olympiques néerlandaises.

Lien pour la webdiffusion: https://www.eurovisionsports.tv/isu/

Lien pour les résultats en direct: http://live.isuresults.eu/2017-2018/kolomna/

Voici les distances et leurs journées respectives:

-Vendredi le 5 janvier

Cérémonie d’ouverture

500m

1500m

-Samedi le 6 janvier

1000m

3000m femmes

5000m hommes

-Dimanche 7 janvier

Poursuite par équipe

Sprint par équipe
Départ en groupe

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Résultats des sélections canadiennes en longe piste

Les meilleurs patineurs sur longue piste au Canada étaient à l’Oval olympique de Calgary cette fin de semaine pour se disputer les places disponibles pour les Coupes du monde d’automne.

Par Jackob Savard

Photo de Schaats Fotos (edit: Carl Savard)

Les hostilités avaient commencé la semaine dernière avec le premier départ en groupe de la compétition. C’est Christopher Fiola et Keri Morrison qui l’avaient remporté.

Départ en groupe #1 féminin

1. Keri Morrison

2. Ivanie Blondin

3. Béatrice Lamarche

Départ en groupe #1 masculin

1. Christopher Fiola

2. Jordan Belchos

3. Ben Donnelly

Les courses se sont poursuivies cette fin de semaine avec les autres distances. Le 3000m des femmes a été remporté par Isabelle Weidemann devançant Ivanie Blondin et Brianne Tutt. C’est la star Ted-Jan Bloemen qui remporte le 5000m devant le jeune Ben Donnelly et Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu qui réussissent tous deux à abaisser leurs records personnels.

Marsha Hudey et Alex Boisvert-Lacroix remportent le premier 500m alors que Ted-Jan Bloemen passe près de battre son propre record du monde en remportant le 10 000m. C’est Isabelle Weidemann qui l’emporte au 5000m féminin.

Marsha Hudey remporte le deuxième 500m féminin alors que Gilmore Junio patine le 500m le plus rapide de la saison et remporte le 500m #2 chez les hommes. L’Ontarien Vincent de Haître et la Manitobaine Heather McLean l’emportent sur 1000m. Mention spéciale au jeune David Larue qui termine au pied du podium masculin.

Ivanie Blondin et Vincent de Haître l’emportent sur 1500m. David Larue termine encore une fois quatrième en effectuant le nouveau record canadien junior avec un temps de 1:45.16. Ivanie Blondin prend sa revanche sur Keri Morrison et termine devant elle au deuxième départ en groupe. Le Québécois Christopher Fiola, qui avait gagné le premier départ en groupe s’impose encore une fois et représentera le Canada sur la distance avec Olivier Jean.

Podiums de toutes les distances

Jour 1

3000m féminin

1. Isabelle Weidemann 4:03.87

2. Ivanie Blondin 4:06.27

3. Brianne Tutt 4:08.42

5000m masculin

1. Ted-Jan Bloemen 6:17.35

2. Ben Donnelly 6:21.71

3. Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu 6:22.73

Jour 2

500m (1) féminin

1. Marsha Hudey 37.30

2. Heather Mclean 37.37

3. Kaylin Irvine 38.43

500m (1) masculin

1. Alex Boisvert-Lacroix 34.49

2. William Dutton 34.52

3. Gilmore Junio 34.56

5000m féminin

1. Isabelle Weidemann 6:57.84

2. Victoria Spence 7:10.78

3. Josie Morrison 7:12.56

10000m masculin

1. Ted-Jan Bloemen 12:46.83

2. Jordan Belchos 13:12.12

3. Graeme Fish 13:22.23

Jour 3

500m (2) féminin

1. Marsha Hudey 37.46

2. Heather Mclean 37.49

3. Kaylin Irvine 38.35

500m (2) masculin

1. Gilmore Junio 34.38

2. Laurent Dubreuil 34.40

3. Alex Boisvert-Lacroix 34.60

1000m féminin

1. Heather McLean 1:14.98

2. Kaylin Irvine 1:15.34

3. Brianne Tutt 1:16.29

1000m masculin

1. Vincent de Haître 1:07.83

2. Alexandre St-Jean 1:08.50

3. Denny Morrison 1:08.59

Jour 4

1500m féminin

1. Ivanie Blondin 1:55.48

2. Brianne Tutt 1:55.62

3. Isabelle Weidemann 1:56.52

1500m masculin

1. Vincent de Haître 1:43.56

2. Denny Morrison 1:44.16

3. Antoine Gélinas Beaulieu 1:44.32

Départ en groupe #2 féminin

1. Ivanie Blondin

2. Keri Morrison

3. Isabelle Weidemann

Départ en groupe #2 masculin

1. Christopher Fiola

2. Rob Watson

3. Stefan Waples

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