18 European riders for World Cup finals are known

18 European riders for World Cup finals are known
After Bordeaux it is Christian Ahlmann who finished off as best rider of the Longines FEI World Cup Western European League. Eighteen riders qualify from the Western European League for the Longines FEI World Cup Final in Gothenburg in March.

The eighteen best riders are:




1.    Christian Ahlmann/GER - 86 points

2.    Simon Delestre/FRA - 78 points

3.    Harrie Smolders/NED - 58 points

4.    Penelope Leprevost/FRA - 54 points

5.    Kevin Staut/FRA - 54 points

6.    Jos Verlooy/BEL - 50 points

7.    Audrey Coulter/USA - 46 points

8.    Denis Lynch/IRL - 46 points

9.    Marcus Ehning/GER - 45 points

10.   Nicola Philippaerts/BEL - 42 points

11.    Marco Kutscher/GER - 40 points

12.    Henrik von Eckermann/SWE - 39 points

13.    Laura Renwick/GBR - 39 points

14.    Max Kuhner/AUT - 37 points

15.    Daniel Deusser/GER - 36 points

16.    Romain Duguet/SUI - 35 points

17.    Patrice Delaveau/FRA - 35 points

18.    Edwina Tops-Alexander/AUS - 34 points




According to the FEI World Cup Jumping Rules art. 656 (3), Audrey Coulter (USA) and Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) could qualify through different leagues than the Western European, which again could mean that Maikel van der Vleuten (rank 19) is likely to move upwards and get a spot in the final as well as Niklas Krieg (rank 20) - although this is not confirmed by the FEI yet.