A record on the first day of the European Championships in Klobenstein

On the first of three days of competition at the Arena Ritten, Europe's best speed skaters saved the highlight until the last race, namely the men's 1000 meters in the four-event sprint event. First of all, the Dutch defending champion and sprint world champion Kai Verbij stayed under the mark of 1.08,97:1.09,26 minutes in 2006:1000, which Shani Davis (USA) had also set in Klobenstein in 1500. A few minutes later the next big bang came when the two-time Dutch Olympic champion (1.08,37 and XNUMX meters) Kjeld Nuis completed the two and a half laps even faster in XNUMX:XNUMX, but was disqualified shortly afterwards for crossing the boundary line.

The sprinters' 500 meter duel between Netherlands and Norway took place in the early afternoon. Verbij also left the competition behind over the shortest distance in 35,23 seconds. He beat Henrik Fagerli Rukke (NOR/+0,13), Kjeld Nuis (+0,24) and Havard Holmefjord Lorentzen (NOR/+0,35).

Thanks to his two daily successes and a total score of 69,715 points, Verbij has worked out a good starting position for the second day of competition on Saturday, when the sprinters will again start over 500 and 1000 meters. Lorentzen (70,520) and Rukke (70,645) take second and third place.

De Jong reaches for European Championship gold with one hand There were also two races on the program for women today. These are counted for the all-around competition, which for speed skaters consists of the results over 500m, 1500m, 3000m and 5000m. At halftime and after the 500 and 3000 meter competitions, the Dutchwoman Antoinette de Jong is in the lead with 80,535 points. The 23-year-old set the fastest time in both the 500 meters (39,19 seconds) and the 3000 meters (4.08,07:XNUMX minutes). The Roman Francesca Lollobrigida made a big impression. © H. Wisthaler

There is good news before the races on Saturday over 1500 and 5000 meters from the “Azzurri” perspective, as Francesca Lollobrigida is sensationally in second place with 81,440 points. The 27-year-old Roman came third over both distances on the first day of competition. In the 500 meter race, Lollobrigida even achieved a new personal best time of 39,56 seconds - and that on an open-air track. Third place in the overall all-around ranking is taken by the most successful Olympian from the Netherlands, Ireen Wüst (NED/82,155), immediately ahead of Martina Sablikova from the Czech Republic (82,320). Sablikova, who trains very often at Ritten, finished the 3000 meters in second place (4.08,23). Ceremonial opening The European speed skating championships were ceremoniously opened at lunchtime. ISU representative Roland Maillard, South Tyrol's representative in the EU Parliament Herbert Dorfmann and the mayor of the municipality of Ritten Paul Lintner spoke to the more than 80 athletes from 14 different nations who will be in action in Klobenstein until Sunday.

The European Championships continue with day two on Saturday. The competition starts at 11.05:13.47 a.m. During the afternoon, the first two European Championship titles will be awarded, namely in the women's all-around (15.06:13 p.m.) and in the men's all-around sprint event (12.30:XNUMX p.m.). The competition is scheduled to start on Sunday, January XNUMXth at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Then the new European champion in the sprint all-around competition and the new European champion in the all-around competition will be crowned.

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A record on the first day of the European Championships in Klobenstein

The all-around European speed skater championships at the Rittner Eisring began on Friday with a new outdoor record.

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