Bloemen wins 5,000m gold, sets track record on home ice at World Cup in Quebec City
Canadian long track speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen captured gold on home ice with a record-setting performance on Friday in Quebec City.
![Bloemen wins 5,000m gold, sets track record on home ice at World Cup in Quebec City](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7103869.1706915062!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wcup-speedskating.jpg)
![Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen, pictured on Jan. 28, won the men's 5,000 metres with a track-record time of six minutes 13.87 seconds at the Centre de glaces Intact Assurance in Quebec City on Friday, the opening day of the World Cup competition. A male long track speed skater rounds a corner while competing in a 5,000 metre event.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7103869.1706915062!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/wcup-speedskating.jpg)
Canadian long track speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen captured gold on home ice with a record-setting performance on Friday in Quebec City.