RE: [Skate] The worlds

Pitty, that the weather for coming weekend is one week too late! 

 

Met vriendelijke groet

 

Carool van Kesteren 

 

Van: [email protected] <[email protected]> 
Verzonden: donderdag 15 maart 2018 10:56
Aan: [email protected]
Onderwerp: re: [Skate] The worlds

 

  

Hi all,

I will start thanking Lars as usual, for his organization, his efforts and very enthusiastic build up of the results!

Too bad for our Norwegian friends, the titles remain in Holland, at lest for this year, although Pedersen, 
in the Olympics 1500m and even more in the Worlds, remains the real guy to fill pity about. 
But the good thing is that for the coming years the Dutch have to fight hard for titles.

I was working abroad, otherwise I would for sure have been in Amsterdam, 
but luckily I still got almost full coverage.

The races were incredible and full of surprises. 
If anyone would have guessed Kramer not be on the podium and van der Poel winning the 10k, 
he would have surely been sent directly into the asylum! 
That van der Poel would reach the last eight I guessed somehow already after the 500. His 10k finish with the Semernikov ws a great battle.
Too bad NOS missed the winning race, but good that later we could watch the race anyway.
Somehow we all expected more from Nilsen. He made the 500m podium earlier and improved on the longer distance this year.
Ireen did a incredible 3k, but even with 'normal' 500m it would have been extremely difficult to have beaten Takagi
During the weekend, I also hoped for Lollo to be on the podium!, but seeing Anouk made it in her final race was a fine alternative.
I did not reckon with the victory in the worlds, but my predicted times were most of the time pretty ok. 

I am not sure yet if I will announce my retirement, but for now enjoy the summer and see you probably all next year!

Kind regards

Tim





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