{"id":19084,"date":"2020-01-14T11:31:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T09:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=19084"},"modified":"2020-01-16T10:43:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T08:43:04","slug":"ice-cool-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/14\/ice-cool-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Cool Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>European Championship highlights<\/h4>\n<p>Together with team mates <em>Ireen W\u00fcst<\/em> and <em>Antoinette de Jong<\/em>, <em>Melissa<\/em>\u00a0<em>Wijfje\u00a0<\/em>secured a win for the Netherlands in the Team Pursuit event of the European Championships which were held in Thialf, Netherlands. They beat Russia and Belarus to secure victory.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19093\" style=\"width: 918px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19093\" class=\"wp-image-19093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/82167730_881412202273735_1158255523275997184_n_122838670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/82167730_881412202273735_1158255523275997184_n_122838670.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/82167730_881412202273735_1158255523275997184_n_122838670-750x426.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/82167730_881412202273735_1158255523275997184_n_122838670-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/82167730_881412202273735_1158255523275997184_n_122838670-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/div><\/a> Mass Start<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-four year old Melissa Wijfje gained a further medal &#8211; Bronze &#8211; in the MassStart event. Racing strongly she gave every appearance of winning until the last few metres when she was pipped at the post by Italian <em>Lollobrigada,\u00a0<\/em>and compatriot\u00a0<em>Schouten.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Never the less it was another brilliant achievement for Wijfje who recently made a dream come true when she was allowed to carry the Dutch flag during a lap of honour &#8211; having then beaten big names Ireen W\u00fcst and Jorien ter Morswon to win an earlier 1500 metre event also held in Thialf.<\/p>\n<p>That success assured her of selection to participate in the event we are discussing &#8230;also in the World Cup Speed Skating event to be held in Calgary, Canada on the 7th and 8th February; and again in the forthcoming World Speed Skating Championships to be held in Salt Lake City, USA &#8211; February 13th &#8211; 16th. The world will be watching!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19086\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.20.16_122774627.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19086\" class=\"wp-image-19086 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.20.16_122774627-1024x714.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.20.16_122774627-1024x714.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.20.16_122774627-750x523.png 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.20.16_122774627-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.20.16_122774627-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.20.16_122774627.png 1494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Francesca Lollobrigida (ITA) &#8211; Irene Schouten &#8211; Melissa Wijfje<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Junior World Record<\/h4>\n<p>Femke Kok surprised herself by breaking the Junior World Record for the 500m event. She shaved almost a second off her personal record for the distance to achieve the accolade.<\/p>\n<p>Together with Letitia de Jong and Ireen W\u00fcst, Femke Kok won Silver in the team sprint during her debut at the European Championship distances in Thialf.<\/p>\n<p>With this success Kok &#8211; who races as a Junior &#8211; has won a place at senior level in the World Cup Distances in Calgary &#8211; but must now decide whether to take up that offer, or to continue her Junior race programme by taking part in the Junior World Championships to be held in Poland only a few days later than the Calgary event. &#8220;The Junior World Championship is still my main goal for this season.&#8221; she says, as she considers her participation plan against these new developments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19087\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.47.34_122777536.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19087\" class=\"wp-image-19087 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.47.34_122777536-1024x748.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.47.34_122777536-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.47.34_122777536-750x548.png 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.47.34_122777536-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.47.34_122777536-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-15.47.34_122777536.png 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Femke Kok with her Junior 500m World Record certificate.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Overwhelming success in Thialf<\/h4>\n<p>Taken all together the Region of Frysl\u00e2n scored a hefty blow to the opposition in front of a large crowd of enthusiastic supporters in Thialf &#8211; and more than 1 million fans watching on TV. The tournament is always one to watch &#8211; producing national titles &#8211; and consistently being a venue where places can be earned for the European Championship, the World Championship and the World Cups.<\/p>\n<p>Sanneke de Neeling (500\/1000 meters) and Jesper Hospes (500 meters) prove this by both qualifying for the tournament in Calgary by finishing among the top five performers. The Netherlands have a history of producing top international skaters &#8211; amid such stiff competition Hospes and De Neeling have given a performance to be proud of.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gewestfryslan.nl\" target=\"_blank\">Gewest Frysl\u00e2n<\/a>\u00a0have much to celebrate from the performance of their skaters, trainers and coaches.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19089\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19089\" class=\"wp-image-19089 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166-1500x955.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166-750x477.png 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/Screenshot-2020-01-13-at-16.32.42_122779166.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Letitia de Jong &#8211; Femke Kok &#8211; Ireen W\u00fcst win Silver in the Team Sprint.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Victron Energy is proud to sponsor all at Gewest Frysl\u00e2n and we are thrilled with these latest successes.<\/p>\n<p>(Images\u00a0\u00a9 Martin de Jong)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Championship highlights Together with team mates Ireen W\u00fcst and Antoinette de Jong, Melissa\u00a0Wijfje\u00a0secured a win for the Netherlands in the Team Pursuit event of the European Championships which were held in Thialf, Netherlands. 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