{"id":54744,"date":"2026-08-24T11:47:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turner.nl\/uncategorized\/team-turner-with-three-new-riders-is-at-full-strength-for-next-season\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:47:40","slug":"team-turner-with-three-new-riders-is-at-full-strength-for-next-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turner.nl\/en\/team-turner-2\/team-turner-with-three-new-riders-is-at-full-strength-for-next-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Turner, with three new riders, is at full strength for next season"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Team Turner, with three new riders, is at full strength for next season<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Turner Strategy Execution is a proud sponsor of Team Turner. Performing together at the highest level\u2014that\u2019s what connects us to the marathon skaters of Team Turner. As specialists in Strategy Execution, we know how to achieve ambitious results and understand the teamwork and perseverance required to do so, together with our clients. We see that same spirit in this speed skating team. They demonstrate what you can achieve with this mindset, alongside your professional careers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThe parallel between the marathon speed skating team and Turner\u2019s Strategy Execution: the best techniques, the best methods, brought to life through perseverance\u201d<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Team Turner has signed three new skaters for the upcoming marathon skating season. In addition to Dieuwertje van Kalken (23), Lisanne Buurman (29), Tjilde Bennis (24), and Evi Gelling (19) will compete for the speed skating team in 2022\u20132023. Team manager Michelle de Bruijn is very pleased with the new team members. \u201cThis is a potential top-tier team.\u201d <\/p>

The player turnover in the Women\u2019s Top Division of marathon speed skating got off to a late start this year. Lisa van der Geest, last year\u2019s leader in the Marathon Cup standings, and Iris van der Stelt, winner of the 2019 Alternative Elfstedentocht, have retired. Merel Bosma switched to another team. So team manager Michelle de Bruijn and the other staff members had to look for three new skaters. A challenging task. But Michelle de Bruijn is extremely pleased with the composition of the new team. \u201cAll specialties are represented: we have attackers, we have sprinters, and we have young talent. This is a potential top-tier team.\u201d <\/p>

Lisanne Buurman is an experienced strategist who always positions herself perfectly. Tjilde Bennis made her debut in marathon speed skating six years ago with one of Michelle de Bruijn\u2019s previous teams and is considered a true attacker. Evi Gelling is moving up from the Women\u2019s U23 team and will receive excellent guidance as she adjusts to the high level of competition. And Dieuwertje van Kalken, who has been skating for Team Turner for three years, is explosive and secured several podium finishes last season. <\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to gauge where we stand for the upcoming season,\u201d says Michelle de Bruijn. \u201cThe riders need to get to know each other and develop good chemistry. We\u2019ll be working hard on that with our core support team\u2014team manager Arjen Becker, trainer Piet Hylkema, and myself. I\u2019m very confident. Our goal will always be to compete for the stage win.\u201d <\/p>

De Bruijn praises the commitment of the main sponsor, the management consulting firm Turner. \u201cAfter last season, we didn\u2019t know where we stood until relatively late, so we had to act quickly. Turner supported us well throughout this process; we\u2019ve always been on the same page. I think that with these girls, we have a team Turner can be proud of.\u201d <\/p>

Dieuwertje van Kalken, who of course knows the three new riders from the peloton, is optimistic. \u201cI like that it\u2019s such a diverse team: young and experienced riders side by side. We\u2019ll have to invest heavily in team building. Soon, a simple nod will be enough for us to understand each other and know when we need to sacrifice for a teammate. Fortunately, we have the whole summer to learn more about each other. We\u2019ll be working not only on the technical aspects of training but also on our mindset. Our main sponsor, Turner, is actively involved in this process. Given their experience in this area, that\u2019s a major added value of our partnership.\u201d <\/p>

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