Tag: Longines Global Champions Tour

The anticipation is palpable as the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) gears up for its inaugural event of the 2024 season in Doha, set to take place from February 29 to March 2. Fans can expect a thrilling display of fierce competition as the world’s top riders converge on the Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB, Doha. Leading the charge is last year’s LGCT Championship runner-up, Maikel van der Vleuten, who is determined to kick-start his campaign with a strong start in Doha. Could this be the year he secured his first ever…

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In an entry destined for the history books, the unstoppable Harrie Smolders has claimed the esteemed title of the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour Champion of Champions, marking a moment that will endure through the ages. Securing this title for the second time, Smolders has soared into the realm of stardom. Leaving it right until the last Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of the season, the title battle came down to the wire between Maikel van der Vleuten, Harrie Smolders, and Henrik von Eckermann in the Saudi Arabian capital,…

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On the debut day of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Monaco it was Denis Lynch and Cornets Iberio who turned it up a gear to win the 1.45m Federation Equestre de la Principauté de Monaco.  Competing in the adrenaline-charged speed class, Lynch and Cornets Iberio demonstrated unparalleled skill and maneuvered their way around the smallest arena on tour. In a heart-stopping display, the pair clocked a time of 57.31s, pipping Francisco José Mesquita Musa and 15-year-old Catch Me Marathon to the post by less than half a second.…

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Nearly halfway through the dramatic 2023 season, the Longines Global Champions Tour leaves the French Riviera and heads to the capital of Sweden, Stockholm for the 7th powerful city on the Global circuit this year. As the Championship race reaches this crucial stage, the spotlight turns to the illustrious riders making their way to the heart of Sweden’s capital city for the next leg of the 2023 series, scheduled from June 16th to 18th. In the iconic Olympic Stadium, steeped in over a century of equestrian tradition, elite horses and…

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Edwina Tops-Alexander Wins Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid In Nail-Biting Finish In what was the perfect ending to an exhilarating three days of competition at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Edwina Tops-Alexander and Fellow Castlefield were crowned winners of the 10th edition of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Grand Prix of Madrid. They claimed top spot on the podium with pride as the Australian National Anthem echoed through the stadium, having been the sole pair to finish the first round with zero faults. As a…

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With the packed and roaring crowd on their feet, David Will aboard My Prins van Dorperhide brought home the glory, taking individual honors in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Mexico City presented by GNP Seguros. Malin Baryard-Johnsson and H&M Indiana missed out by just 0.41s while Laura Kraut and Baloutinue rounded off the podium with another third. Making history today David Will claimed his first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix (LGCT) win against an impressive lineup of equine and human athletes. With no less than 11…

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Christian Kukuk continues flying form at action-packed penultimate day of Longines Global Champions Tour Mexico City  It was Christian Kukuk and Mumbi who continued their flying form to take a dramatic win in the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Mexico City €153,000 Trofeo Banorte 1.55m jump-off class on Saturday. After contributing to the Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland’s win in the GCL team series on Friday, the pair crossed the finish line a second ahead of Yuri Mansur and Miss Blue Mystic Rose who had to settle for second place…

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