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The condition of 53-year-old Angenent will be put to the test on Sunday. He resumed his journey in Dokkum in the north of Friesland. An optimistic Angenent: „It is only 24 kilometers! It’s cold and bleak. ” The skating trip takes you along Bartlehiem, where he has now passed. His ice cream friends have already rushed ahead. The skater hopes to arrive at the finish in Leeuwarden before dark.
Angenent and his two friends got off the skates around 3 p.m. and drove on from Bolsward to Dokkum by car. Harlingen was skipped because of the bad ice. Elsewhere in Friesland people are also quickly getting rid of the (melting) ice.
2.15 pm Direction Bolsward
Henk Angenent has put the skates back on after a short stopover. He did so in Parga, where Syb van der Ploeg’s daughter encouraged the ice eaters along the side. The trio has since been reunited. Bolsward is the next destination.
The gentlemen arrived earlier at the Waterpoort of Sneek. Henk: “It’s going well, although we had to get off the ice a few times, at some bridges.” His wife Sannah is ready with coffee and cake, but she skips the group: “It is too early to take a break.”
“The men checked the route yesterday,” says 53-year-old Henk Angenent prior to the trip, which started near Leeuwarden. “The ice is not as good as in 1997. But waiting longer was irresponsible. And we are ready to mess. It’s pouring. ”
Below you will find an overview of the tour:
1.30 pm Temporary interruption
Henk Angenent has temporarily interrupted his tour due to an old knee injury. The sportsman is now in the car and drives to Workum. His two friends from De Kast will continue to skate.
Henk Angenent is planning to go back to skating soon.
12.45 pm Almost in Hindeloopen
Angenent and his friends are almost in Hindeloopen. They had to use the car from Warns to Stavoren because of the low quality of the ice. Angenent has indicated that he is still cold.
Henk Angenent messing around:
10.55 am Break with crisps and chocolate milk
There will be a break in Sloten around 10.45. There is chocolate milk and butter. The men are now off the ice, until after Balk: the ice is too bad.
So far, about 40 to 45 kilometers has been driven. The quality is good, but also has a changeable character. Angenent: “I am cold.” He just didn’t put on enough clothes this morning. Still, he is enthusiastic: “It’s great. I enjoy it enormously. ” The winner of ’97 has so far fallen once: “At Sneek, because I wasn’t paying attention.”
The skaters in Sneek
Ⓒ Glenn Wassenbergh
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