Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen had no top day and had to see Kai Verbij win both the 500 and 1000 meters the first day of the sprint, the european CHAMPIONSHIP on skating. the

the OLYMPICS-the winner in the 500 metres had to also see teammate Henrik Fagerli Rukke in front of him on the leader board in the 500 meters, where he had to struggle with a couple of rent vindkuler in their races.

The Dutch the favourite went on 35,23, and was 13/100 of a second in front of Rukke who took a knallsterk 2.-space. Kjeld nui’s was number three with 35,47, while Lorentzen clocked into 35,58.

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Bjørn Magnussen ended at 10.-space with 35,85.

There was drama after the 1000 mile. Nui’s went in to 1.08,38, but he was clearly within the line of the first inner and was disqualified. Lorentzen went to 1.09,88, but was distanced by Verbij in the tracking and turned with almost a second at the distance.

Dutchman delivered 1.08,97 and the fastest 1000-yard dashes that are gone outdoor. Lorentzen was number three after also Russian Viktor Lobas went faster.

– It was an OKAY race. The opening could have been better, and the ending also, ” said Lorentzen the Norwegian broadcasting corporation NRK.

– It is a pity for the summary and the excitement, but the rules are the so, said This about the disk of the nui’s.

Overall standings leader Verbij front Lorentzen after the first day. The Norwegian is 0,805 points behind. Rukke, who went on 1.10,57 in the 1000 meters and was fifth, three in the summary 0,930 points behind the leader.

In the women’s 500 metres allround went to Ida Njåtun to 6.-space with 40,46. Dutch Anette de Jong won the distance with 39,19.

Ragne Wiklund was number eight with 40,68.

De Jong took care of 300 m with 4.08,07. After the first day, she is 0,905 points ahead of the Italian home favourite Francesca Lollobrigida and 1,620 in front of Ireen Wüst.

In the 3000 metres was Njåtun number nine with 4.19,49, while Wiklund ended up on the square behind with 4.20,33. The two also have the same locations for 1. day.

(NTB)

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