(Berlin) Christine Nesbitt continued to dominate the womens 1500 in the Essent World Cup of speed skating winning her second Gold in as many tries Friday in Berlin. Nesbitt has won comfortably in both races and finished almost a full second ahead of second place Ida Njatun of Norway and nearly two full seconds faster than Irene Wust of the Netherlands.
The rest of the Canadian team came close to making it an all Canadian podium. Cindy Klassen, clearly on the come back trail after a year off, was fourth but only by two tenths. Britanny Schussler was one-hundreth of a second behind Klassen finishing a strong fifth. Kristina Groves was eleventh and Shannon Rempel continued a strong start to the season placing thirteenth.
The Canadian women are setting a great example for the Canadian men who have yet to hit the podium in this years World Cup. Denny Morrison is among the favourites in the men's 1500. Racing continues Saturday and Sunday with the women expected to hit the podium again in the 3000 and 1000.
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