The women, Marije Joling, Antoinette de Jong and Marrit Leenstra, were in the final stage of the Team Pursuit much faster than Germany and clocked 2.56,11.
Japan seized the silver and gave only little supervise Netherlands: 2.56,46. The Russian women, who were third, sat with 2.56,98 also near the winning time.
Netherlands is the Olympic champion in the team pursuit. In 2014 were Leenstra, Jorien ter Mors and Ireen Wüst in the finals too strong for Poland in Sochi
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Men
The men’s team, formed by Jan Blokhuijsen, Arjan Stroetinga and Douwe de Vries, already knew from the start problems. Stroetinga struggled to hook up and came early in the race fell.
Netherlands thus finished last in the Olympic Oval. South Korea, which drove Netherlands, skated utieindelijk to the silver in a time of 3.39,60. The gold was for Canada, including the Dutchman Ted-Jan Bloemen in the ranks, in a time of 3.39,32. Italy clocked 3.41,97 and was third.
The men’s team in the team pursuit Olympic and world champion. Leader Sven Kramer reported himself for the competition in Calgary. He still prefers the individual distances. Jorrit Bergsma still choose a different path.
Koen Verweij, who this season because of physical problems for the time being not yet come into action, was coach Geert Kuiper not available. Wouter Olde Heuvel retired in Calgary back because of injury.
Team Sprint
Stefan Groothuis, Ronald Mulder and Kai Verbij wrote the first team sprint in a World Cup to their name. The trio was quickest in 1.18,79. Netherlands defeated Canada, which was disqualified. Second place went to the United States in a time of 1.19,39. The Russians were third in 1.19,59.
The Dutch women (Janine Smith, Margot Boer and Bo van der Werff) arrived later on Saturday does not go beyond the fourth time (1.28,64). Given that the profit went to Japan in 1.26,82, followed by China (1.27,08) and Canada (1.28,39).
The team sprint is a new feature in the World Cup circuit. Three skaters start a race over 1200 meters. The first rider falls off after 400 meters, the second sprinter hooked after 800 meters away and the third will finish the race. This discipline is this season’s World Cup circuit four times on the program
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