Re: ASIAN INLINE CUPReply #30 - Today at 18:41:46
Hi All, Yes excitment all around & yes Ultra Eri was just too strong for the others & in June when a big event will be announced, we hope there will be more opposition for Eri, but great to see Indonesia to the fore, a country with so much promise, but delivered little on the International stage up to now.
As for Daniel Chew Wee Team Revo Racing Singapore what a Bonus for Singapore, he worked very hard on his sprint in December & the Skin Fold Calipers spelt Diet, he has trimmed down a bit & what a race, he made breaks, Chased down Italians, Darryl a couple of Times & Daisuke several times towing others up every time.
With 300 meters to go he made his final move after he had reeled in Daisuke & left him, with100 meters to go he appeared to be blown & the several meter gap he had formed was starting to close up,he summoned a final burst holding on from Italian European over 40 masters champion Michele Cicognani on the Inside & the 2007 & 2008 Korean Inline Cup winner Kim Bum-Sik (Alias Tiger ) Micro Ex-Tech Korea down the outside.
With several km to go the mens race got down to 8, with Daisuke Kazamaki throwing in plenty of attacks, then he blew & a tired Darryl Chang Bont/TSV Singapore, who had been yo yoing on & off the back,made a last ditch bid to slip away, before Chee Wee made his move, Italian Master Carlo Scalera was 6th & Darryl Chang 7th all within 2 secs of the winner, 50 seconds later Daisuke Kazamaki Schankel - Kazax Japan arrived in 8th place. LimJune Liang Micro x-Tech & Bertrand Chew his team mate rounded out the Top 10.
Terence Chew Team Bont TSV Singapore was 11th, the Indian Rohit Goyal 12th Followed by 3 pasters the Italian Pair of Long Man Mirco Pancaldi & Stefano Lota with Australian Peter Jewel sandwiched between them. for 13th,14th& 15th, Sarvpreet Singh India was 16th 17th & 18th were the Team Revo Singapore skater Edmund Tay & Singapore based Frenchman Jacques Frety, with two more Bont TSV members Li Yang & Kim Teo Teck Kiang collecting the final points for the top 20 Finish.
It took 10 mins to sort out the winner from the Camera & another 15 mins to get a clear decision on second place, but for lackof experience there could almost have been one of the biggest boilovers ever in Speed skating, young Indian Mohit Malik 13 years old got blocked in, in the run around the last bend,with the tight corners 3 of the young Indian skaters very good around the tight bends left & right should have tried to attack earlier.
But at this level the Indians normally would not be expected to challenge for the top positions but Mohit Malik 4th, Satinder Pal Singh 5th, Rohit Goyal 12th & Sarvpreet Singh 16th was a great result & Coach HariOm Gupta, must be very proud of there efforts.
The second stage of the AIC will take place on part of the F1 Track in Singapore city,it will be a more open course, which will suit the stronger skaters & those who cannot effectively handle right hand bends.
Lets hope someone has a good photo Finish photo.
Cheers
Bill
