CALGARY – Danielle Wotherspoon won the 500 metres Friday at the Canada Cup No. 4 long track speed skating competition.
Brianne Tutt, Alec Janssens and Philippe Riopel were also top skaters in their races.
Alberta swept the women’s 500-metre podium, as Wotherspoon, from Red Deer, won in a time of 38.37 seconds. Tamara Oudenaarden of St. Albert, claimed the silver medal in 38.42 seconds, and Canadian junior champion Kate Hanly from Calgary took the bronze medal in 38.65.
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In the women’s 5,000 metres, Tutt of Airdrie, Alta., took first place in 7:18.81. Tori Spence of Kamloops, B.C., earned the silver (7:21.90) and Ottawa’s Lauren McGuire had the bronze medal (7:22.49).
In the men’s 10,000 metres, Janssens of Chilliwack, B.C., won the title in a time of 13:45.86. Leo Landry of Chelsea, Que., was second (13:47.24) and Winnipeg’s Stefan Waples took third place (13:50.10).
Also, Thomas Softeland of Norway won the Oval Finale 10,000 metres in 13:28.02. Martin Hanggi of Switzerland took silver (13:28.86) and Italy’s Marco Cignini with the bronze medal (13:32.11).
Janssens, Landry and Waples were fourth, fifth and seventh, respectively, for Oval Finale ranking.
Philippe Riopel of Lachenaie, Que., won the men’s gold medal in the 1,000 metres in 1:08.31. Dustin Miller of Kitchener, Ont., took the silver (1:09.92) and Richard MacLennan of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., had the bronze medal (1:09.18). Miller won the 500-metre race on Friday.
Wotherspoon, Tutt and Riopel also took the Oval Finale titles.
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