Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Team Stressless not find a new sponsor and will cease to exist – NU.nl

This reports the management of the team, among others Jan Blokhuijsen, the Belgian Bart Swings and American Brittany Bowe Tuesday in a press release.

Stressless was still hoping for a new start after the Norwegian furniture company in January announced stop as a sponsor, but now the skaters are still told that they have to look for a new team.

Bart Veldkamp, ​​the manager of the team, regret the end of the shift. “We have been in talks with several companies, but we have found a successor, unfortunately,” said Veldkamp.

“Now we continue looking for a sponsor is not an option,” says Veldkamp. “The skaters begin their two-year preparation for the Olympics, and this they need security. I am confident that they will soon find shelter in a new setting.”



World Records

in addition Blokhuijsen, Swings and Bowe were the American Joey Mantia, the Australian Daniel Greig and the Dutch Manon Kamminga to the team that was founded in 2013 by Veldkamp. He was initially only coach Swings and built the team then into an international company.

Swings and Blokhuijsen took early this year at the European Championships all-around silver and bronze, respectively, behind Sven Kramer. In the absence of the Frisian Blokhuijsen have captured the Dutch all-around title at the World Championships he finished third.

Bowe drove for Team Stressless world records in the 1,000 and 1,500 meters, though they got the record on skates mile a week later again lost. The US gave the end of February the team of Veldkamp the last major title. She became world champion sprint

By:. NU.nl

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