Ask top trainer Erwin ten Hove who will be the big surprise of the coming skating season and months ago he already mentioned the name of Stijn van de Bunt, who sensationally won the 5000 meters in Thialf on Friday and almost certainly won an Olympic ticket. That didn’t happen without a hitch this year. The skater from Lopik broke his back and several ribs earlier this year in a serious cycling accident in the mountains of Andorra.
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Sensation Stijn van de Bunt from Lopik broke his back after a cycling accident, but has now grabbed a ticket for the Winter Games
Bytaketonews
Dec 26, 2025