Speed Skating Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[Noorderling29 238]

Since Verkerk is out, Leerdam will take her place, so will start in the 1000 metres.

 

Team pursuit is not a problem: Beune/Groenewoud/Rijpma- De Jong, with two potential reserves in Conijn and Kerkhoff. This is the line up that won the World Championship last year.

[Noorderling29 238]

Men’s TP: just start with van de Bunt/Huizinga/Bergsma. Bringing in Boschker is not going to increase the relatively small change of winning a medal.

[heywoodu 16,465]

12 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

What's the prefered Women relay line-up? I have no clue how the Matrix works 

Ah, so you're basically a Dutch speed skating fan, Dutch speed skating TV pundit, Dutch speed skater or Dutch federation member?  

[Noorderling29 238]

Men’s TP: just start with van de Bunt/Huizinga/Bergsma. Bringing in Boschker is not going to increase the relatively small chance of winning a medal.

[Noorderling29 238]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Ah, so you're basically a Dutch speed skating fan, Dutch speed skating TV pundit, Dutch speed skater or Dutch federation member?  

Or the Bondscoach 

[heywoodu 16,465]

2 minutes ago, Noorderling29 said:

Men’s TP: just start with van de Bunt/Huizinga/Bergsma. Bringing in Boschker is not going to increase the relatively small chance of winning a medal.

This would actually just be fun as well. Bergsma was always a problem in a team with the unmeasurable egos of Sven Kramer and those around him, but with Huizinga and especially a young lad like Van de Bunt, it really shouldn't be much of an issue.

[SalamAkhi 359]

Just hoping for the worst possible TP selection with the least time of collective training 

[NearPup 4,184]

28 minutes ago, SalamAkhi said:

Just hoping for the worst possible TP selection with the least time of collective training 

I don’t think we have to be too too worried about the men. The is a huge favourite in the men’s TP. The women are probably favourites tho.

Edited December 30, 2025 by NearPup

[heywoodu 16,465]

1 hour ago, SalamAkhi said:

Just hoping for the worst possible TP selection with the least time of collective training 

Collective training? What's that?  

 

Van de Bunt - Team IKO

Huizinga - Team Essent

Bergsma - Team Zaanlander

Bosker - Team Reggeborgh

 

Good luck with whatever combination it's going to be  

Edited December 30, 2025 by heywoodu

[SalamAkhi 359]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

I don’t think we have to be too too worried about the men. The is a huge favourite in the men’s TP. The women are probably favourites tho.

I'm not really worried for the USA actually  I know the Dutch men won't be favorite either way but they could at least play a role in there, which from my point of view is one too much. So let's just stay opponents and focus on individual events shall we