"It's no secret that we're interested in Jan, " said Coast's sporting director Marcel Wust.

BBC: Ullrich in demand

But Wust couldn't hold on, fading badly over the final 1, 200 to finish in seventh.

BBC: Martina Sablikova wins 3,000m speed skating gold medal

Defending champion Irene Wust made a fast start in her run, but could not keep up with Sablikova's fast pace.

BBC: Martina Sablikova wins 3,000m speed skating gold medal

Wust of the Netherlands skated in the final pairing with Anschutz-Thoms and was more than a second under Sablikova's pace through with three laps to go.

BBC: Martina Sablikova wins 3,000m speed skating gold medal