Canada came out hot at the first World Cup long track speed skating event of the season from the Netherlands on Saturday, claiming a gold and silver medal in men’s events.
Laurent Dubreuil started by taking gold in the 500-metre event, and Vincent De Haitre followed shortly after with silver in the 1500m.
Ivanie Blondin gave Canada a trio of medals with a silver in the mass start.
Dubreuil, from Levis, Que., finished with a time of 34.80 seconds in the 500, besting the Netherlands contingent that finished second through fifth. It was the first World Cup gold of Dubreuil’s career.
