During the event, SLAM! DJs Julia Maan and Marijn Oosterveen cycled with their own teams. Marijn Oosterveen and his team raised €12,974, while Julia Maan and hers raised a total of €11,346. Notable was the contribution from Prince Floris of Orange to Team Julia, who raised €3,652. The youngest son of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven cycled today after being moved by the story of Julia and her mother, who has breast cancer. “The only thing you can do is participate,” said Floris of Orange.
Another notable participant was Mees Hessels, the well-known Dutch para-athlete. He played wheelchair basketball at a high level in Germany and is active as a para-ice hockey player in the Netherlands. Due to a benign tumor at birth, his entire left leg and part of his right leg do not function. Thanks to a handbike, arranged by the SLAM! Middagshow, he was able to complete the six-hour marathon.

About Spin for Life

Spin for Life is an annual event organized by the Fight Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with SportCity and SLAM!. Participants commit to raising money for cancer research by spinning for one to a maximum of six hours. The main event takes place at De Fabrique in Utrecht, and cycling sessions are also held at 18 SportCity locations throughout the Netherlands. As in previous years, SLAM! provided the musical entertainment, with DJ Nicky Romero headlining on stage this year.

The SLAM! Afternoon Show with Julia Maan, Patrick Wolda, and Erik-Jan Rosendahl airs Monday through Thursday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on SLAM!.