Panorama
01 January, 1986
Skaters approach Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland province, towards the end of the 200km skating competition on natural ice. After 22 years of no Eleven Cities race held, low temperatures allowed the competition to be held for the second consecutive winter.
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