Long track World Cup: Joey Mantia (USA) wins for first time on ice
Long track World Cup: Joey Mantia (USA) wins for first time on ice in Berlin (Germany)
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The fourth Essent ISU World Cup of this season and the last one before the Olympic Games started today in Berlin.
The Men’s 1500m had a surprise winner, who had never finished in the top 10 before but had won last week’s B-division. Starting in pair four, former inline skating world champion Joey Mantia (USA) started in 23.84, had laps of 26.2, 27.1 and 28.5 to post a time of 1:45.80. Only Zbigniew Bródka (POL) could come close, with a similarly constructed race he reached 1:45.83. The podium was completed by Dmitry Yuskov (RUS), who overtook his pair mate Shani Davis (USA) in a 28.2 last lap, to finish in 1:46.14.
Joey Mantia
“I had many ups and downs on ice. I did not have the control I used to have on inlines. It was frustrating. I guess I am better on slow ice when the speed in the turns is lower.”
More information: ISU Web Site
