ztourAt the first 1m40 ever in the new Z-Tour it was the Dutch showjumper Eric Van der Vleuten and VDL Groep Vessica who triumphed after a clear Jump-Off in 28:71 seconds. Belgian rider Dirk Demeersman followed in the second place. On the back of Tymoon Caloon Meerchen the Belgian rider finished in a time of 29:91 seconds at the venue of Studfarm Zangersheide. Timo Beck and Askaban 7 completed the stage with their third place. More than 3000 horses will start this week at the international competition organized by Judy-Ann Melchior and her crew. In today's 1m40 class the combinations already showed what they're worth. 17 from the almost 80 starters had a double clear round. The top five was completed by Kirsten Rombouts (Uptricia vd beek) and Jan Sprehe (La Cucaracha). Luxembourgs only representative, Charlotte Bettendorg (Kiwi du Gibet) ended in a sixth place. © equnews.com