Bergsma is his first national title on artificial ice. Skater Team Clafis charged in the sprint with Marcel van Ham, who alone could follow Bergsma.
Gary Hekman sprinted to third place, five-time champion Arjan Stroetinga fourth.
Van Ham and Bergsma took along a lap ahead. The peloton had to five laps from the end for third place sprint.
Bergsma and Van der Ham fought afterwards together for the title. In a kind of “Track stand ‘they drove by and went for a long sprint in the final round. Bergsma, who do not quite fit in the competition began, was the fastest.
Sick
Bergsma crowned already twice to Dutch champion on natural ice. Last year the Frisian grabbed moreover Olympic gold in the 10,000 meters.
“I had not yet, so this is very nice. But I did not expect this,” he said after the match against CSS . “I’ve been sick and I’ve only yesterday again what drove I even doubted whether I would start, but it actually went quite well that his week was perhaps well afterwards sick…” <- Block! | slideshow Start ->
He found the final laps tricky. “It was important that I be the first to last corner would go in. I had confidence that I could do it then tackle. Fortunately, that did it.”
Of Ham had gladly took the title, but could live with his silver medal. “It was exciting, he’s a big man I did not go too early, because I thought.. Then I swing at him and he drives me off at speed I am also happy with this second place, because it was often. just not lately. “
There were 64 skaters start. Bob de Jong did not reach the finish line; the veteran got about thirty laps before the finish of the race. Also Erben Wennemars gave up.
Women
Earlier in the day Huisman triumphed in the women in the sprint. Irene Schouten was second, Foske Tamar van der Wal seized the bronze.
Last year the title was won by Van der Wal. Earlier Huisman showed himself in 2010 and 2012, the strongest.
Huisman, who rides for Haardhout.com, finished off in the final sprint of the peloton. At least half of the 67 skaters pulled out at the fast pace that lasted eighty rounds.
Fifteen laps from the finish, Huisman still fall. “Now they thought I lost me, but my ploeggenotes helped me to come back in the group.”
“That was great. When I have felt obliged to finish it and that worked too happy . “
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