The reigning world allround qualified last weekend with a third place at the National Championship round for the European Championship, but left after that he doubted the tournament fit into his plans.
Tuesday reported its Team Team Corendon in a press release that Verweij in consultation with his coach Jan van Veen decided nevertheless to travel to Russia.
“I still doubted whether I should go or not,” says the 24-year-old North Hollander. “But I have a good feeling about held in the National Championships. We have carefully examined the route towards the World Single Distance Championships and the World Cup round. The EK-round matches in there. There is to win a title and I want to go for it . “
Verweij was the only skater of his beleaguered team to qualify for the European Championships. He will be in Chelyabinsk accompanied by assistant coach Peter Kolder, because Van Veen for personal reasons does not want to travel to Russia.
Verweij started by motivational problems very late to prepare for the current season. The NK distances late October, early November, he surprised himself by qualifying for the first World Cups, but he indicated that his ‘base’ was not big enough.
Therefore, the number two had the European Championships last year not factored that he last weekend in Thialf the final 10 kilometers would ride, but he started and even made the final stage of the championship.
After giving Van Veen directly that he expected his pupil now would come at the European Championships, but Verweij himself gave to still have doubts.
“I want to peak at the World Single Distance Championships to make another nice season. I need to myself thinking and wondering whether it’s safe to the European Championship round head towards that peak time. “
Coach and skater have now determined that it is safe to start, so the Dutch men’s team at the European Championships will consist from Sven Kramer, Wouter Olde Heuvel and Verweij. Douwe de Vries reserve
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