Monthly Archives: May 2007

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In Cross-country (XC) skiing, the Nordic Norm method of binding the boot to the ski–using a front-only binding–has evolved in various modern bindings. Today's NNN, SNS Profil and SNS Pilot binding systems are all subtle variants of the Nordic Norm using semi-soft boots and pivot axes to achieve desired levels of ski control and plantar [...]

>The rain that held off for the World on Wheels event in Vorden on Saturday did not miss 't Veld this afternoon for the Pinksterdag Skeeler Festijn. The 't Veld course in the North of Holland is known as a tough lap, with a 500-meter section of uneven cobblestones on the back of the course [...]

>The World on Wheels competition kicked off a 'double-feature' holiday weekend in the Netherlands today, with the Vorden Criterium (to be followed on Monday by the t'Veld Criterium).
After another week of fine weather, the reports said it would all be over by the weekend, with rain predicted for Saturday through Monday - and skate shops [...]

>With the Nederlands Nationale Baantitels just a day old, the season resumed this Sunday with the World On Wheels competition stage in Wolvega in the North of Holland. A new course in 2007, the Wolvega circuit is 1500m per lap of smooth to very-smooth asphalt with a twisting left-right back side open to the wind [...]

>The sun shone brightly (and miraculously) for the 3rd and final day of the Netherlands Track Championships, with athletes left with just one set of individual medals remaining on offer in the 500m sprint finals.
Video footage courtesy of Glenn Wassenburgh, the MarathonIllustrator
In the Senior Ladies 500m final, another individual battle was shaping up between Elma [...]

>Despite a week of 'bad' (or rather, typical) weather in the Netherlands in the past week, a second day of relatively clear skies and warm weather held out over the track in Heerde for Day 2 of the Netherlands Track Championships for 2007.
In the Senior Ladies, it was a field of expected finalists, with another [...]

>The 2007 Netherlands National Track Championships was held Thursday to Saturday of this week in Heerde - Holland's 200m parabolic track that was host to the 2004 European Senior Championships, and that will be the venue for the 2007 European Championships in July.
The Championships was characterized by some great head-to-head battles across all events in [...]

>CadoMotus' Hilde Goovaerts (BEL) has just finished 4th, contesting a field sprint with 5 others in the lead break of the Rennes WIC Marathon. The final sprint, contested in mixed conditions, was won by Jana Gegner (GER) from Nicole Begg (NZL) and Tamara Llorens (ARG).
The CadoMotus Ladies team in Rennes, FRA. L to R: Jannitta [...]

>USA Roller Sports this week on their website published their '2007 List of Certified Inline Speed Wheels'. This list can be downloaded here.
In the United States, manufacturers are required to register their wheels for 'Certification' by USARS before skaters are allowed to use the wheels at Championship events. Dramatic changes in wheel size in recent [...]

>Angeline, Hilde, Jannitta and Bianca were in Basel (CH) this weekend for the unique World Inline Cup 'Team Time Trial' event. The TTT involves each WIC team setting out on the Basel city street course against the clock. Teams are set off minutes apart, and skaters work together to set the fastest Team time over [...]