Joep Wennemars takes 1,000m silver behind Ning in Beijing
Joep Wennemars finished second in the Beijing World Cup 1,000 metres, behind China’s Ning Zhongyan, who won in a rink-record time of 1:07.43.
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Joep Wennemars took silver in the men’s 1,000 metres at the Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing, finishing behind China’s Ning Zhongyan, who set a rink record.
Ning won in 1:07.43, with Wennemars second in 1:08.00. China’s Lian Ziwen took bronze in 1:08.07.
The result came in a pairing with Lian, who had hindered Wennemars at the crossing in the 1,000 metres at the Milan Olympics, costing the Dutch skater a medal, according to ANP. Lian started better in Beijing and led for much of the race, but Wennemars passed him in the closing metres.
Serge Yoro finished fourth in 1:08.39. Tim Prins was seventh in 1:08.93, Kayo Vos 17th in 1:10.58, and Kjeld Nuis last after not skating the race at full effort.
Olympic champion Jordan Stolz and Olympic silver medallist Jenning de Boo were absent from the first World Cup event.
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