Rijpma-de Jong battled her way to gold at European Championship all-round: 'Wanted so badly to get on that coach'
'Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong wins the gold with a minuscule difference of 1.19 seconds at the European Allround Championships in Thialf, where the tradition of the horse-drawn sleigh was restored. Her rival Joy Beune is disappointed but is now focusing on the World Distances Championships in Hamar.'