Canadian speed skaters earn 3 mass start medals to conclude World Cup in Calgary | CBC Sports

Canadians earned three medals in the mass start races at a long track speed skating World Cup in Calgary on Sunday.

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the women’s race at the University of Calgary’s Olympic Oval with Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin in second. The two women also finished in that order in February’s Olympic Games in Beijing.

WATCH | Blondin captures mass start silver: 

Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin captures World cup mass start silver

Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa finishes second in the women’s mass start final at the ISU speed skating World Cup in Calgary.

Connor Howe of Canmore, Alta., and Toronto’s Hayden Mayeur were second and third respectively behind winner Bart Swings of Belgium in a crash-filled final men’s lap.

Calgary hosted back-to-back World Cups for a total of six days of racing. The Netherlands dominated with nine gold and 22 medals overall.

The Canadian team produced 10 medals, including two gold. Jordan Stolz of the U.S. and Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands won the men’s and women’s 1,000 metres respectively Sunday.

World Cup racing takes a break after Sunday and concludes in February with two stops in Poland. The world championships follow March 2-5 in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.

WATCH | Howe, Mayeur reach podium in men’s mass start: 

Canada’s Howe, Mayeur reach World Cup mass start podium in Calgary

Connor Howe wins the silver medal, while fellow Canadian Hayden Mayeur takes the bronze in the men’s mass start final at the ISU speed skating World Cup in Calgary.