Overview
- De Boo clocked 33.98 to become the first skater under 34 seconds in Heerenveen and secured the Dutch 500 meter title.
- Bosker captured a surprise gold in the 5,000 meters and said he had not planned to peak for this race.
- Defending long-distance champion Chris Huizinga took silver in 6:12.99 and called the result a disappointment.
- Merijn Scheperkamp finished sixth in the 500 meters at 34.69, missing automatic entry to the first World Cups unless a top-five skater withdraws.
- Meike Veen set a 1:56.59 personal best on the 1,500 meters but missed World Cup qualification by seven hundredths of a second.