Duke fights against the competition: EM races in the speed of ice exciting!

Duke fights against the competition: EM races in the speed of ice exciting!

Heerenveen, Niederlande - The European ice skating championships in Heerenveen started with great expectations for Vanessa Herzog, but the first competitions were disappointing for the Tyrolean. Herzog decided not to continue the Sprint four-way fight after it was eighth, but insufficient rank at half-time. In fact, she was over 500 meters sixth and over 1,000 meters ninth, which took the motivation, as the Krone . "This makes races make no sense," said the 29-year-old in a press release. This does not look very rosy for Duke, who had prepared for the European Championship after a weak start to the season with the World Cups in Nagano and Beijing without a top ten place.

challenge by the domestic

The competition is led by the domestic favorites who fulfill their role brilliantly. Jutta Leerdam, Femke Kok and Suzanne Schulting are currently at the top and show that they are not easy to beat. However, Vanessa Herzog did not give up and wanted to continue to chase her goal of winning a medal. "I developed a really good feeling in the last training sessions and feel a clear upward trend," said the three-time EM medalist in her assessment. However, the challenge should not be underestimated, especially in view of the narrow time frame: the four required races are held on the Icelandic railway within just 18 hours, which could increase the stress, such as Laola1 reported.

Vanessa Herzog, the multiple medalist, has a difficult task in front of her if she wants to beat the domestic runners who also have the audience on her side. Despite the difficult circumstances, Herzog hopes to prove themselves in the Sprint four-way fight and improve their shape. The remaining participants, including the 24-year-old Gabriel Odor in the team, also have the opportunity to present themselves in further competitions on Saturday and Sunday.