Kjeld Nuis misses World Cup 1,000m place by 0.01 seconds
Kjeld Nuis missed a World Cup 1,000-metre place by 0.01 seconds after finishing behind team-mate Tim Prins at the Dutch qualifying event in Heerenveen.
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Kjeld Nuis missed qualification for the World Cup 1,000 metres by 0.01 seconds after what he called a “super-bad race” at the Dutch qualifying event in Heerenveen on Sunday. Team-mate Tim Prins took the final qualifying spot, clocking 1:08.72 to finish fifth, ANP reported via Nieuws.nl.
Nuis had won the 1,500 metres the previous day. He said he was pleased for Prins, adding: “With such a bad race, I simply don’t deserve it.”
The 36-year-old said he had been awake for much of the previous night, worrying about being drawn against Jenning de Boo, whose faster start could make their crossing difficult. Nuis was paired with De Boo and said he held back at the crossing. “Then it was over,” he said.
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