Dutch Masters Cup II, 2019

SURPRISES DURING DMC2 IN ENSCHEDE

What a beautiful evening during the second Dutch Masters Cup, which took place on Sunday evening December 8 in Enschede. The evening yielded some surprises with a shift in the rankings as a result!

First place and track record for Christine Seemann

Last week’s winner Ladies Thea Kroontje unfortunately injured her groin during warm up skating, which forced her to stop her 500m and to withdraw for the 1500m. As a result, Kroontje unfortunately missed out on important points, especially when you consider that – as should be possible – she could once again set a world record this evening.
Now it was up to the German Christine Seemann to go home with the first place of this DMC ánd with a new track record on the 5000 meter! She skated 8.18.81 and with this, she was not even a second above the world record in her L45 age group, which is in the name of Jolanda Voskamp on 8.17.96. With this she approached the world record with 99.83% and thus achieved the 100 points for the first place of DMC2.
Gerdien Meijer (L55) came with her 500m in 43.85, to 99.22% of her own, last week in Thialf skated, world record of 43.51. This earned her a 2nd place and 80 points. Mijke Anne Kanneworff achieved the 70 points for 3rd place with her 500m. She skated a beautiful 42.37. However, the world record in the L35 that since last year World Sprint Championships in Leeuwarden is on her own name, with 41.29, is particularly sharp. Although the fastest time of the evening with the ladies, she had to settle for a third place with an approach of 97.45%.

Gerdien Meijer takes the lead

Because of the missed points this evening for Thea Kroontje, Gerdien Meijer now takes the lead of the standings with 310 points. Thea is still in second place with 250 points, so if she recovers well, she can make it quite difficult for Gerdien December 21 at the DMC final in Leeuwarden! In third place in the ranking, Mijke Anne Kanneworff follows with 130 points. Christine Seemann (100 points) and Marianne de Neeling (95 points) follow in fourth and fifth place. Hopefully Christine will come back on 21 December to compete again and gets more points!

Kees Verdouw again the strongest with the men

Just like last week, Kees Verdouw won the evening with the men again. No world records this time, unfortunately, although that was actually the setup of his 5km. Although Kees set a great time of 8.48.63, the record in his age class M75, which is in the name of the Norwegian Arne Kjell Foldvik with 8.42.67, was taken too high on the track of Enschede. With an approach of 98.87% of the world record, still good for the first place of DMCII!.
Bart Seffinga achieved second place this evening. With his 500m in 38.56 he was at 96.45% of the world record of 37.19 at the M35 and thus achieved 80 points. Wibe Veenbaas (M70) took third place of the evening due to his 1500m and therefore he won 70 points. With 2.20.90 he reached 96.03% of the world record which is 2.15.30.

Kees Verdouw has an even stronger lead

With this first place again, Kees Verdouw has considerably strengthened his leadership. With not less than 350 points, he leads the men’s list. Last week’s number two, Victor van den Hoff, failed this DMC because of his participation in the Masters Criterion in Erfurt that took place at the same time unfortunately, so he also missed important points. As a result, he dropped to fifth place in the rankings, can he make up for it in two weeks and come back in the top three.
Bart Seffinga is now following on the second place with 150 points, closely followed by Wibe Veenbaas with 130 points, who has now entered the top 3. Sandro Cara is in front of Victor van den Hoff with 100 points in fourth place in the ranking. Victor has 80 points.

Results and rankings

Here you will find all results and (intermediate) rankings:

https://www.schaatscircuit.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dutch-Masters-Cup-2019-2020-II-Klassement-dames.pdf
https://www.schaatscircuit.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dutch-Masters-Cup-2019-2020-II-Klassement-heren.pdf
https://www.schaatscircuit.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dutch-Masters-Cup-2019-2020-II-Tussenklassement-dames.pdf
https://www.schaatscircuit.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dutch-Masters-Cup-2019-2020-II-Tussenklassement-heren.pdf
https://www.schaatscircuit.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dutch-Masters-Cup-2019-2020-II-uitslag.pdf

https://speedskatingresults.com/index.php?p=31
https://speedskatingresults.com/index.php?p=31&g=1

Final DMC on December 21 in Leeuwarden

The final of this season’s Dutch Masters Cup will take place on Saturday December 21 in Leeuwarden. During this closing competition, the points count double, so anything can happen in the final of the DMC. Are records going to be broken again? Thea, Gerdien, Kees, but also Victor and Wibe could just grab the bonus points for a world record. Who takes the DMC trophy the main prizes sponsored by Alpenliebe Design Hotel home? It will be exciting, so make sure you are there!

See you hopefully on 21 December in Leeuwarden!

Author: Monique Vergeer / Schaatscircuit.nl/