Irene Schouten has qualified with Ireen Wüst and Antoinette de Jong for the semi-finals of the team pursuit. The Dutch team came in third, but disappointment dominated the women. “It was just below average”, Wüst regretted in front of the NOS camera afterwards. “This was really not good, so we have to analyze our ride.”
The trio with the North Holland Schouten crossed the line after 2.57.26, more than three seconds behind reigning Olympic champions Japan and Canada. The semifinal against Canada is scheduled for next Tuesday at 7.30am.
Schouten previously won gold on the 3,000 and 5,000 metersIn addition to the team pursuit, she also participates in the mass start.
fuss
In the run-up to the Winter Olympics, there was a fuss about a documentary about Zaanlander, Schouten’s skating team. In a video there was criticism of Wüst and national coach Jan Coopmans. “We’ve said it and then it’s done. It’s been almost two weeks now,” he said before the quarterfinals.