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Speaker & Olympic Champion

Roy van den Berg

Roy van den Berg, two-time Olympic track cycling champion, shares his powerful story of perseverance and team spirit. As a speaker, he takes audiences on a journey of discipline, focus, and overcoming setbacks. His experiences in elite sport offer valuable lessons for companies and individuals, with a focus on teamwork, leadership, and personal growth. Roy inspires others to push their boundaries and achieve their goals, both in sport and in business. 

  • Rate indication: € 3,500 to € 4,999
  • Available for booking as: Speaker
  • Languages: Dutch English

About Roy van den Berg

Roy van den Berg is a Dutch track cyclist known for his exceptional strength, perseverance, and team spirit. As a two-time Olympic champion, he has conquered the world of track cycling with his impressive performances in the team sprint. His journey to the top is one of dedication and determination, making him a true source of inspiration both within and beyond the world of sport.

Roy as a Speaker

Roy is not only a talented athlete, but also an inspiring speaker who translates his experiences in elite sport into valuable lessons for both the business world and personal development. His energetic and honest presentations, focusing on teamwork, leadership, and personal growth, take audiences on an authentic journey from his first training sessions to winning Olympic gold. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration, goal orientation, and discipline, demonstrating how these principles can be widely applied, whether in sport or in business. Roy shares his story in a straightforward way and offers insights into setting and achieving goals, overcoming setbacks, and developing mental resilience. His interactive and tailored presentations motivate people to push their boundaries and get the best out of themselves.

From Talent to Olympic Champion

Roy began his career in BMX before later specialising in track cycling sprint events, a discipline that requires both strength and speed. His powerful physique and strength made him an ideal candidate for the team sprint, an event in which he would later excel.

In 2010, Roy made his debut on the international stage and has steadily established his position within Dutch cycling ever since. His powerful starts have helped lead him and his teammates to numerous victories, including gold medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Paris.

The Road to the Olympics: Perseverance and Focus

The road to Olympic gold was anything but easy for Roy. In addition to the physical challenges that come with competing at the highest level of sport, he also had to overcome mental and emotional obstacles. Injuries, disappointing performances, and the constant pressure to perform at the highest level are challenges that Roy managed to overcome time and time again.

Over Roy van den Berg

Sessions

Roy’s lecture focuses on teamwork, discipline, and mental resilience. He shares his personal journey to Olympic gold and the sacrifices he had to make along the way. As an Olympic track cycling champion, Roy inspires and motivates audiences with powerful lessons that can be directly applied to everyday life. Companies receive a tailored, interactive presentation that aligns with the needs of the audience. With humor and honesty, Roy talks about the challenges he overcame and draws parallels with the goals and challenges of the participants. After the session, they will feel inspired and motivated to pursue their own goals with renewed determination.

In this inspiring session, Roy openly shares the lessons he learned from the greatest setbacks in his professional career. He shows how these moments became the foundation for his growth, character, and success. Through personal stories and sharp insights, he explores how discipline and mental resilience are essential for achieving goals. Whether you dream of winning gold on the world’s biggest stage or are working towards ambitious business results, this session provides the mental tools to persevere, stay on course, and come back stronger.

In this energetic and humorous session, Roy shows how seemingly small choices can make a world of difference. He takes the audience behind the scenes of his intensive preparation for major sporting events and reveals how he continuously searched for that extra one percent. You will learn how focus, balance, and attention to detail contribute to peak performance, not only in sport but equally in business. Because those who become one percent better consistently build an unbeatable advantage. A session full of inspiration, practical insights, and a smile.

In this session, Roy takes the audience into the art of working with purpose without losing yourself along the way. How do you keep your attention sharp in a world full of distractions? And more importantly, how do you learn to enjoy the process along the way, rather than focusing solely on the end result? Through personal stories and concrete examples from elite sport, Roy shows that true focus does not mean shutting everything else out, but consciously choosing where to direct your attention. An inspiring session about working with dedication and enjoyment, with clear parallels to the business world.

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