Venue De Smelt, Assen | Dates 3–5 November 2006 | |
The 2007 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were the venue where the Dutch single distance champions in speed skating were crowned. Although the event took place from 3 November until 5 November 2006 this was the 2007 edition as it is part of the 2006–07 speed skating season. The competition took place at De Smelt sports hall in Assen.
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Men
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Notes:
500m Smeekens surprised by winning the first race, Bos won the second race and overall classification. Simon Kuipers and Beorn Nijenhuis fell during the second race.
1000m Jan Bos claims his second title of the Championships and his fifth title in two years.
1500m Sven Kramer claims his second title of the Championships, while Bos was unable to defend the third of the three titles he won in 2005.
5000m Defending champion Verheijen broke the track record before being overtaken by Kramer in the last pairings.
10,000m Sven Kramer was named King of the Championships after his third title in a new track record.
Women
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Notes:
500m Boer surprised Timmer by unexpectedly winning both races overtaking all the favourites with a fair distance. Gerritsen who had the best pre-season disappointed.
1000m Wüst successfully defended her title beating her opponents with a huge difference and a track record.
1500m Wüst became Queen of the Championships with her third title. She finished way ahead of the other competitors, from who Renate Groenewold turned out to be the best.
3000m Groenewold beats defending and 2006 Winter Olympics champion Wüst by less than a second, but in a new track record.
5000m Smit took revenge on her weak 3000 m earlier in the week while the top-3 of that distance didn't participate in the 5000 m. Defending champion Kleibeuker won the bronze.