Start · Dutch bobsleigh athlete

From brakeman to pilot

My name is Tobias Janssens. I race for the Netherlands in one of the fastest sports on earth — and I'm steering towards the Olympic Winter Games of 2030 in La Plagne.

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Split 1My story

A testing day that changed everything

Sport has been part of my life since I was six. I grew up in Heemskerk and built my foundation in track and field: speed, explosiveness, and the resilience that comes with injuries and setbacks along the way.

In the autumn of 2025, training partners kept telling me the same thing — with my build and my sprint speed, I should try bobsleigh. By coincidence I saw a testing day of the Dutch Bobsleigh Federation announced on Instagram. I went with no expectations and immediately matched athletes already active in the sport.

A push camp followed, then a place as brakeman on the Dutch Europa Cup team. The 2025/26 season became my first full international season — and the moment I completely fell in love with this sport. Today I'm fully committed to bobsleigh, and to the biggest step within it: becoming a pilot.

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Tobias Janssens overlooking the bobsleigh track

The next stepPilot in development

The sled is mine to steer now

As a brakeman my job was raw speed: accelerating a 170-kilo sled from standstill in seconds. The pilot's job is different — memorising every corner, anticipating before it happens, and correcting within fractions of a second at 140 km/h. It's the biggest transition in the sport, and I've chosen to make it.

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Split 2The sport

Formula One on ice

Bobsleigh combines explosive athletic performance, engineering, precision steering and aerodynamics. Teams race the clock down an ice track at speeds up to 140 km/h, pulling heavy G-forces through the corners — and at the highest level, hundredths of a second decide everything.

Team pushing the bobsleigh at the start in Innsbruck

1Start speed

The race begins with a sprint. Moving 200+ kilos from standstill takes maximum strength, explosive power and perfect timing — the momentum you build in those first seconds carries through the whole run.

2Steering quality

Once loaded, everything shifts to the pilot: the fastest racing line, small precise inputs, reactions in fractions of a second. Too much steering slows the sled; too little costs time in mistakes.

Preparing the sled and polishing the runners in the garage

3Equipment

Runners are polished to minimise friction; steering, weight distribution and setup are checked before every race. Like motorsport, success also depends on how well the machine is prepared.

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Split 3Results · Season 2025/26

First international season, straight onto the boards

6th

Junior European ChampionshipsBrakeman, Dutch team

2-man

8th

Junior World ChampionshipsBrakeman, Dutch team

4-man

11th

Best international resultEuropa Cup circuit

4-man

12th

Best international resultEuropa Cup circuit

2-man

Before bobsleigh: a full career in track and field from age six — the sprint speed and explosiveness I bring to the start of every run.

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The Dutch bobsleigh crew in team portrait

Split 4The road to 2030

Destination: La Plagne

The 2030 Olympic Winter Games take place in the French Alps, with bobsleigh in La Plagne — one of the most iconic tracks in the sport. My plan runs there in three phases.

Now — short term Learn to steer

Begin pilot development, gain steering experience on international tracks, keep building physically and technically.

Mid term Race as a pilot

Establish myself as a competitive international pilot, compete at European and World Championship level, and build a strong Dutch team around me.

2030 · Long term Olympic Winter Games, La Plagne

Qualify and compete as pilot for Team Netherlands — and along the way, make bobsleigh visible for a new generation of Dutch athletes.

Alpine panorama in winter — The French Alps · Bobsleigh venue 2030 — La Plagne

On trackSeason 2025/26 in pictures

Between the start blocks and the finish line

Final cornerSponsorship & partnerships

Every Olympic journey is built by a team

Training camps, equipment, travel, coaching and international competition all carry real costs. To compete at the highest level, strong partnerships are essential — but I believe sponsorship should be more than financial support.

The best partnerships are built on shared values and long-term collaboration. Partner with me and you become part of a journey towards the Olympic Games, with visibility through competitions, social media and my professional network — and a personal relationship, not a logo on an invoice.

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Brand visibility on sportswear and equipment
Exposure through social media and online platforms
Business networking and event opportunities
Motivational presentations and guest appearances
Collaboration on performance, health and wellbeing
Direct involvement in an Olympic journey