Speed skating: light and shadow at Ihle

Nico Ihle was disappointed at the World Cup in Stavanger. One week after his second place in Heerenveen, the vice-world champion over 500 m in 35.24 seconds on Friday, he did not reach the 18th place. Place out.

“It didn’t go well from the beginning. It is not satisfactory,”said DESG team leader Helge Jasch. The Norwegian Havard Holmefjord Lorentzen (34,64) set the fastest time.

Joel Dufter, on the other hand, had reason to be happy. The Inzeller became over 1000 m in 1:09.46 minutes ninth and met the second part of the Olympic norm. Dufter had already fulfilled half the norm as twelfth in Heerenveen.

“I’m very satisfied. It is a great relief that this goal has been achieved,”said Dufter. Lorentzen underlined his strong form, who also won the long sprint course after the 500 m (1:08,22).

Ihle had previously made a commanding start to the second seasonal World Cup. In 1:09.58 minutes he had managed the best 1000 m run in the B-group of the weaker classed athletes, into which he had slipped due to a disqualification last weekend.

Ihle is allowed to race over the long sprint course at the upcoming World Cup in Calgary (1. till 3. December) in the A-group again.

Judith Dannhauer (Erfurt) was without a chance in Norway. In 39.16 seconds, she finished in 20th place over 500 m. and last rank. The victory went to the Japanese Nao Kodaira (37.08). Things didn’t get any better over 1000 m: In 1:18.68 minutes Dannhauer finished last again in Kodaira’s second victory (1:14.33).

1. Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (Norway) 170

2. Kai Verbij (Netherlands) 160

3. Pavel Kulishnikov (Russia) 100

4. Kjeld Nuis (Netherlands) 100

5. Thomas Krol (Netherlands) 95

6. Vincent De Haitre (Canada) 86

7. Alexei Yesin (Russia) 74

8. Mika Poutala (Finland) 64

9. Joey Mantia (USA) 63

10. Denis Yuskov (Russia) 60

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13. Joel Dufter (Inzell) 53

21. Nico Ihle (Chemnitz) 25